Area players reach state tennis semifinals
Seven area players advance to the girls' individual state tennis semifinals. Iowa City High's Jenny Schulte moves in singles while Iowa City West's Villa Curto and Lauren Jensen join Cedar Rapids Kennedy duo Tash Alleman y and Julie Funk and Decorah pair Jenny Juergens and Tara Humnker in doubles. Schulte won her opening Class 2A match 6 1.
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Iowa City High
Jenny Schulte
Iowa City West
Villa Curto
Lauren Jensen
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Tash Allemany
Julie Funk
Decorah
Jenny Juergens
Tara Humnker
Schulte
State tennis features top seeds advance to semifinals
The meet sees Noelle Stecher of Dubuque Wahlert lose 6-1 to an opponent, then fall to Pleasant Valley’s Megan Fraser 6-4 7-5 in a quarterfinal. Curto Jensen duo win two three set matches to reach semis, facing Bettendorf’s top duet. Allemany Funk upset Bettendorf pair before meeting West Des Moines Valley in the semis. 2A singles see West’s Adriana Vilella out in consolation semifinals. 1A Juergens Humnker reach semis against Red Oak’s Larson Piller with other blue-ribbon hopefuls advancing in consolation brackets.
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Noelle Stecher
Pleasant Valley
Megan Fraser
Urbandale
Megan Racette
Curto
Jensen
West Des Moines Valley
Kim Glynn
Stacey Aldrich
Pam le
Amy Rappe
Katie
Laura McGaffigan
Bettendorf
Allemany
Funk
Ames
Laura Carlyle
Lisa Corley
Becky Rovner
West West Moines Valley
West
Adriana Vilella
Juergens
Humnker
Lori Larson
Janeen Piller
Red Oak
Decorah
Vee Shinatrakool
Mount Vernon
Annection Strybis
Independence
Sarah Post
Amanda Olson
Pressel's 13 year old nerves shine at Open
Morgan Pressel, youngest Women's Open qualifier, shot 77 after a day of nerves and big galleries at Pine Needles. She spoke of 3 foot putts and asked her ball to sit, while fans and reporters watched the Boca Raton teen learn on a major stage.
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N.C
Sampras Falls to Blanco on Paris Clay in French Open Round Two
Pete Sampras, the defending French Open record holder, loses to Galo Blanco 7-6 4, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round. Sampras, 29, suffers a French Open semifinal drought despite 13 Grand Slam titles. Blanco, ranked 76th, seals the win as Sampras nets a final forehand.
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