JV Girls Tennis Win HOME Invite Monday!
WHS JV Girls Tennis squad hosted Circle, Eisenhower and Winfield on Monday at the 9th St. Courts. Here is a summary from Coach Aufdengarten!
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Varsity Girls Tennis @ Goddard - Cut Short by Storms Tuesday
Submitted by Head Coach Brian Aufdengarten
We didn't get it all completed with storms moving in but had a decent day. No team scores were figured since all rounds weren't complete. The doubles led the way with each of them staying undefeated in their first two meets.
Varsity Girls Tennis Finish 2nd in Season Opener @ Pratt!
The WHS Lady Crusader Tennis squad road tripped to Pratt on Saturday for their season opener in their 10 Team Invitational. When it was all over, Wellington placed 2nd! Nice Job Ladies!!
TEAM RESULTS (Courtesy of Coach Aufdengarten)
Larned 52
WELLINGTON 46
Pratt 39
Chaparral 29
Ashland 22
Greeley Co Tribune 20
Kingman 12
Lyons 00
South Barber 00
Kiowa Co 00
Hatfield & Rusk MEDAL @ 4A State Girls Tennis!
courtesy pics - c. hatfield
The path to the STATE 4A GIRLS TENNIS MEDAL - Congrats to Rylee Rusk and Calli Hatfield for their 6th (out of 16) place finish at the State 4A Tournament!
GINTER & RICHMOND - 4A STATE GIRLS GOLF BOUND!!
Congratulations to Payton Ginter and Kasiah Richmond! Both qualified for the 4A Girls State Golf Tournament!
THE TOP 3 TEAM finishers at the 4A Regional held at WGC on Monday, qualified (Buhler 366, Winfield 374 and Andale 401) and the TOP 6 INDIVIDUALS, not on one of those TOP 3 TEAMS, qualified as well.
Those TOP 6 INDIVIDUALS are:
Rusk & Hatfield Advance to State 4A Tennis in Topeka!
HATFIELD & RUSK are 4A STATE TOURNAMENT BOUND!!
4A Regional Girls Tennis results from Pratt are in:
SINGLES
#5 seed ASHLYN GERTEN lost to Jackson of Pratt 2-6, 0-6
#11 seed KAMI REICHENBERGER lost to Lancelot of Wichita Trinity 3-6, 5-7
DOUBLES
#5 seed JENSEN LYNNES & LYRIC CORNEJO won over Augusta 6-1, 6-1, then lost vs Wichita Trinity 4-6. 5-7
Lady Crusader Tennis Fares Well @ AVCTL LEAGUE Monday!
RUSK & HATFIELD - 3 seeds, finish 1st in #1 Doubles!!
Wellington traveled to Buhler for the varsity league tennis tournament and had some really good outcomes. Wellington placed 4th overall as a team behind McPherson, Collegiate, and Buhler.
Frame Finishes First @ JV AVCTL Tennis & More
It has been a busy week for WHS Girls Tennis, Coach Aufdengarten provided the following reports to bring us up to speed!
WHS GIRLS TENNIS
JV AVCTL @ Buhler HS
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Wellington finished 4th overall missing 3rd by 1 point. McPherson was first, followed by Buhler, then Circle.
Varsity Girls Win 2nd Straight Tennis Tourney!
Wellington tied Sterling for the team title with 32 points, winning their 2nd straight varsity tournament.
Coach Brian Aufdengarten reports:
Top finisher was Kami Reichenberger at #2 singles who went 4-0 on the day. She beat Winfield 7-0, Chaparral 7-0, Sterling 7-0, and Kingman 7-0. That's a pretty decent day she didn't even give up 1 game, not heard of much even some of the best players in the state don't do that often. Kami is settling down and playing well she is 11-1 in our last 3 tournaments.
Varsity Girls Tennis SHINES @ Pratt Invitational!
Wellington was at Pratt this weekend in a 10 team invitational and finished 1st overall as a team.
Report from Coach Aufdengarten
Tennis Varsity Girls Finish 3rd @ Circle!
#1 SINGLES
Ashlyn Gerten 1-2 4th Place
#1 DOUBLES
Rylee Rusk / Lyric Cornejo 1-2 4th Place
#2 SINGLES
Kami Reichenberger 2-1 3rd Place
#2 DOUBLES
Calli Hatfield / Jensen Lynnes 2-1 3rd Place
TEAM RESULTS
1st Buhler 64
2nd Circle 62
3rd Wellington 44
4th Andover Central 39
5th El Dorado 36
6th W. Classical 21
7th Augusta 9
8th Circle Blue 5
Varsity Crusaders Host Girls Tennis Quad @ 9th Street Tuesday!
WHS' Rylee Rusk, Lyric Cornejo, Kami Reichenberger, Olivia Brand, Jensen Lynnes and Calli Hatfield, took to the courts Tuesday for their season opener and the first HOME VARSITY EVENT I have taken pictures at since Feb. 22nd (due to COVID), when our wrestling team hosted the 4A Regional here.
JV Tennis Girls Begin Season @ Maize South
Coach Brian Aufdengarten reports:
“The WHS JV tennis team traveled to Maize South Thursday for an 8 team invitational. Team scores were not available.
Wellington’s top finisher was Airalyn Frame playing #2 singles, who won the tournament, in her first ever tennis match. Airalyn won all 3 of her pool play matches 6-1 over Maize South, 6-2 over Goddard Eisenhower, and 6-0 over Maize. In the finals she beat Varenhorst from Collegiate 6-4.
Fall 2020 Girls Tennis Practice Pre-Season Pics!
WHS Girls Tennis began preparation this week for their FALL SEASON which gets underway on Thursday, Aug. 27th with JV Tournament action at Maize South. The Varsity Girls will see their first event of 2020 at HOME on Tuesday, Sep. 1st, when we host Buhler, Conway Springs and Eisenhower. Good Luck to the Lady Crusaders!!
KTCA Releases State Girls Tennis Teams by Classification!
The Kansas Tennis Coaches Association has released the ALL-STATE TENNIS TEAMS (by classification) for 2019 in Girls Tennis...Congrats to WHS Senior Kylie Aufdengarten and WHS Junior Rylee Rusk for making the STATE 4A Team!! This is awesome ladies!
Aufdengarten Signs To Play Tennis @ Fort Hays State!
The ink flowed Wednesday afternoon at WHS - Senior Kylie Aufdengarten signed to play tennis at Fort Hays State University! On hand for this momentous occasion were Kylie's parents Brian and Diana, siblings Kyan and Kadynce, Aunt Melissa Paper, and grandparents, Larry & Joan Pape / David & Sharon Aufdengarten!
Aufdengarten & Rusk Advance To Semi's @ State 4A Tennis!
WHS Sr. Kylie Aufdengarten and Jr. Rylee Rusk went 2-0 Friday at the State 4A Girls Tennis tournament in Winfield. They are assured of a TOP 4 finish will play in semifinal action Saturday morning. The pair had a bye in the first round, defeated Yutzy and Birney of Buhler 6-1, 6-3 then Martin & Unruh of Hesston 6-1, 6-0. They will go up against Gentile & Yoakum of Collegiate in semifinal action Saturday! GO KYLIE GO RYLEE
Tennis & Golf SENDOFF @ WHS Thursday!
Members of the Varsity Girls Golf and Girls Tennis Teams were given an official sendoff at WHS on Thursday during lunch. Kylie Aufdengarten, Rylee Rusk, Calli Hatfield and Jensen Lynnes are heading to Winfield on Friday and Saturday for State 4A action - that will get underway at 10:30AM at the T.H. Vaughn Tennis Center. Good Luck Ladies & Coaches! Aufdengarten and Rusk were State 4A Runners-Up last season - it's going to be exciting!
"4" Lady Crusaders Qualify for STATE 4A @ Winfield Fri / Sat!
Submitted by Head Coach Brian Aufdengarten
Varsity Tennis Girls See Action @ League Meet! (Updated)
Kylie Aufdengarten, Rylee Rusk, Natalie Henning, Olivia Brand, Calli Hatfield, and Jensen Lynnes saw lots of court action Monday at McPherson HS - it was AVCTL LEAGUE MEET time, this weekend 4A REGIONAL ACTION in Wichita, and then the following weekend, STATE ACTION in Winfield on Oct. 18 & 19.
WHS Girls Golf Host Meet Monday
The WHS Varsity Girls Golf Team hosted Andale, Andover Central, Ark City, Buhler, and Towanda-Circle out at Wellington Golf Club on Monday afternoon. "43" participants finished 9 holes, Wellingtons' Payton Ginter finished 3rd! Great Job Payton! Shauna Lee of Andover Central finished 1st @ 38 and Morgan Brasser of Andale, 2nd @ 42.
TEAM FINISHES
Buhler 193
Andale 199
Andover-Central 202
Towanda-Circle 208
Wellington 210
Arkansas City 221
Busy Weekend For Varsity Girls Tennis!
The Wellington Varsity Girls Tennis Team, participated in two meets the last two days. On Friday the Lady Crusaders traveled to Towanda for a make-up meet. Wellington mixed up the team for the third straight meet and had really good results.
Lady Crusader Tennis Finishes 3rd @ Tough Home Opener Tues!
Very hot day today but some very good teams here. Buhler is ranked 2nd in 4A, Conway Springs 3rd in 321A, Sacred Heart 4th in 321A, and Wellington 4th in 4A. We finished 3rd as a team where I expected.
Couple of new freshman filled in Jensen Lynnes at #2 singles and went 2-2 good for 3rd. Eventually she ran out of steam, a little bit longer matches that in middle school and she had some really long points.
State Golf / State Tennis Sendoff Thursday @ WHS!
The WHS Lady Crusader Tennis Squad (Jacelyn Buck, Kylie Aufdengarten, Rylee Rusk, Calli Hatfield and Sophomore Lady Golfer Payton Ginter rec'd a sendoff at WHS Thursday as the former head to Topeka and the latter to Huthinson, for 4A State action, weather permitting. Many students, staff and the Crusader Band fired the crowd up just before departure. The "5" were presented with some gifts and Senior Jacelyn Buck thanked the crowd for their support. Tennis is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Golf for Monday.
Aufdengarten FIRST League Champ Since @ Least 2009!
The Lady Crusaders were 2nd as a team for the second straight year at the AVCTL League Tournament! "All the girls stepped it up Monday and helped with the team", Coach Aufdengarten reports.
" #2 Doubles Natalie Henning and Olivia Brand got the 5 seed and upset Winfield in a third set super tiebreak 16-14. The pair then lost their next two and finished 4th overall. Very proud of these two, they have played singles most of the year and to finish in the top 4 in our league is awesome.
WMS 7/8 Girls Tennis HERE vs Ark City
The WMS 7/8 Girls Tennis team wrapped up "HOME" play Thursday at the 9th St. Courts vs Ark City Middle School - The Lady Knights dominated Ark City winning 11 matches against 2 losses. Way to finish strong, ladies! Best of luck at the league tournament on Tuesday. Individual winners yesterday were: Kami Reichenberger, Jensen Lynnes, Crystal Ramirez, Emma Stover, Aubree Mason, Alyra Koerner, Lyric Cornejo, Kendall Janzen and Aubrey Hunt.
JV Tennis Girls Host Circle, Derby & Ike
The WHS JV GIRLS TENNIS team played host Monday to Circle, Derby and Eisenhower HS's at 9th St. Courts - results not available but here are some courtesy pics provided by the 2018-2019 WHS Yearbook Staff! Thank you!
JV GIRLS TENNIS INVITE 091718
WHS Varsity Girls HOST Tennis Invitational!
The WHS Varsity Girls Tennis Team was in action Monday at the 9th St. Courts. Their HOME INVITATIONAL originally scheduled for last Tuesday, was rained out and rescheduled for today (Monday, Sep. 10th) The Lady Crusaders played HOST to Chaparral, Kingman, Sterling, Collegiate and Winfield - results are pending!
Meet Your 2018 WHS Girls Tennis Team!
Meet your 2018 WHS Girls Tennis Team! (Head Coach Brian Aufdengarten and Asst. Coach Daphne Adams)
Season Varsity Opener - TUESDAY - HERE @ 3PM!
2018 WHS GIRLS TENNIS TEAM PICS 082718
2018 Fall Sports Practices - Fully Engaged!
2018 Fall Sports Practices are underway at WMS & WHS. Was able to catch these pics Wednesday evening at WMS Football, WHS Football and WHS Girls Tennis practices. Upbeat, fired up - GO BIG RED!!
Lady Crusaders SHINE @ Rain Delayed State 4A Tourney!
SCROLL DOWN FOR COACH AUFTY'S WRAP-UP!!
OVERALL SINGLES BRACKET
Big SENDOFF For WHS State Contenders!
Coach James Ginter * Payton
The WHS Student Body and the infamous Crusader Band gathered in the Commons area just before school was out on Thursday to give "6" young ladies a CRUSADER SENDOFF as they head for State 4A competition this weekend and on Monday.
Girls Tennis & Golf , Cross Country!
There were several WHS student-athletes on the road Thursday and many achieved some awesome results. The Varsity Girls Tennis Team was in a large invitational in Ark City and finished 5th as a team out of 16 teams! The Varsity Girls Golf Team was in Circle at their invitational. Freshman Peyton Ginter finished 5th, another of (4-5) Top 10 Finishes this season.
Varsity Tennis Girls Win 4th Meet (in 4 played!)
Our Varsity Girls Tennis Team was in action for the 4th time this season at the Pratt Invitational and they did what they do best - win! 4 Meets 4 Team Victories! This group of young ladies are "4-midable"!!!
Congratulations to #1 Doubles Mekenna Adams and Kylie Aufdengarten who finished first...on the day cumulatively, the duo played 33 sets of tennis and won 32 of them.
Congratulations to #1 Singles Jacelyn Buck who finished 2nd. Lost 7-8 (5) in a tie-breaker in the final match.
Varsity Girls Finish 1st @ 9th Street - Again!
Varsity girls tennis team won it's second straight meet with 34 team points.
#1 Singles Jacelyn Buck took 1st place and played well, best win was over Roe from Kingman who finished 11th at 3A state last season. She was down 3-4 and came back to win 6-4. She went 4-0 on the day to win her second straight tournament.
#1 Doubles Avery Rusk and Rylee Rusk went 4-0 and only gave up 2 games on the day.