Price challenges Hillburn but falls in singles final at Sikeston Invitational

Friday, September 4, 2015
Sikeston's Ali Price poses for a picture after taking second in the singles bracket during the Sikeston Invitational tennis tournament Thursday at the Sikeston High School Tennis Courts. (Submitted photo)

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SIKESTON -- Sikeston's Ali Price gave one of the area's best a fit during the championship match of the Sikeston Invitational tennis tournament Thursday at the Sikeston High School Tennis Courts.

Price faced Kennett's Hadley Hillburn in the finals of the singles tournament and lost 8-5. Notre Dame's Carly Hopkins and Grace Powderly teamed up to defeat Heidi Shetley and Alexa McPherson in the doubles bracket final as well.

"Overall, we played better today than we have of late," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "Everyone got out of the first round in singles and doubles play. Ali Price gave one of the best players in the region a very competitive match."

Price defeated Kennett's Darcy Campbell 8-5 in the second round and then Notre Dame's Katie Strange 8-3 to make the final.

The doubles team of Hope Mannon and Emily Braden led Sikeston into the second round after beating Charleston's Shantaria Bigham and Savannah Wilkerson 8-1. Mannon and Braden fell to Shetley and McPherson in the next round 8-0.

SINGLES

First round
Allenna Landers (S) def. Nyja Murray (Ch), 8-2
Darcy Campbell (K) def. Ashonta Whitney (Ch), 8-1

Second round
Hadley Hillburn (K) def. Allenna Landers (S), 8-0
Sylvia Kolda (ND) def. Maddie Rehkop (F), 8-1
Katie Strange (ND) def. Kayle Pinkley (F), 8-3
Ali Price (S) def. Darcy Campbell (K), 8-5

Semifinals
Hadley Hillburn (K) def. Sylvia Kolda (ND), 8-2
Ali Price (S) def. Katie Strange (ND), 8-3

Finals
Hadley Hillburn (K) def. Ali Price (S), 8-5

DOUBLES

First round
Mackenzie Alsup/Kaylan Butler (S) def. Coreyanna Frazier/Cameron Wince (Ch), 9-8 (4)
Hope Mannon/Emily Braden (S) def. Shantaria Bigham/Savannah Wilkerson (Ch), 8-1

Second round
Carly Hopkins/Grace Powderly (ND) def. Alsup/Butler (S), 8-0
Anna Beth Williams/Kayton Harris (K) def. Bailey Burks/Savanna Tally (F), 8-0
Taylor Kohlfield/Julia Kohlfield (ND) def. Maddie Burrows/Bailey Stamp (F), 8-3
Heidi Shetley/Alexa McPherson (K) def. Mannon/Braden (S), 8-0

Semifinals
Hopkins/Powderly (ND) def. Williams/Harris (F)
Shetley/McPherson (K) def. Kohlfield/Kohlfield (ND)

Finals
Hopkins/Powderly (ND) def. Shetley/McPherson (K), 9-7

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