Prairie Girls Tennis

Xavier's Jasper finishes third in 1A singles

Xavier's Allison Jasper defeated Dubuque Wahlert's Courtney Schneider, 5-7, 6-0, 10-7 to finish third in the Class 1A state singles tournament Friday in Iowa City.

Jasper lost to eventual champion Haley Resnick of Davenport Assumption in the semifinals, 6-1, 6-0.

In Class 2A action at Ames, Kennedy's Jessica Pedersen finished fourth, falling to eventual champion Chloe Jefferies in a three-set semifinal before dropping a staight-set decision to  Ames' Judith Fan

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Jasper, Pedersen advance to state semifinals

Xavier's Allison Jasper and Prairie's Jessica Pedersen advanced to the state tennis singles semifinals on Thursday as did the Washington doubles team of Vale and Magui Caro.

Jasper, playing in the 1A tournament at the University of Iowa, defeated Emily Jurgensen of Ballard, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round and downed Emily Ahlers of LeMars, 6-4, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. She will meet defending state champion Haley Resnick of Davenport Assumption in Friday's semifinals.

Xavier's Kylie DeWees won her first set against Boone's Emma Rose before she was forced to retire from the tournament due to injury.

In Class 2A at Ames, Pedersen will meet West Des Moines Valley's Chloe Jefferies in the semifinals. Pedersen downed Sioux City North's Becca Aleynik, 6-4, 6-4 followed by a 6-1, 6-4 win over Kayla Kuethe of Waukee, 6-1, 6-4

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Prairie girls fall in regional finals

The Cedar Rapids Prairie girls tennis team lost to Iowa City High, 5-3, in the regional finals Saturday and ended their season one step away from the state tournament.

Prairie topped Waterloo West, 5-1, in the regional semifinals.

Magui Caro and Maddie Renner won their singles matches for Prairie against Iowa City High. Lauren O'Brian and Renner prevailed at No.3 doubles.

PRAIRIE 5, WATERLOO WEST 1

Singles

1. Vale Caro (P) def. Aubrey Grant, 6-2, 6-2

2. Magui Caro (P) def. Dina Kajtazovic, 6-2, 6-3

3. Tina Kajtazovic (WW) def. Michelle Grenn, 6-3, 6-0

4. Bri Kalous (P) def. Mikayla Schaefer, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0

5. Karleigh Schilling (P) def. Adela Ikanovic, 6-0, 6-0

6. Lauren O'Brian (P) def. Karen Kajtazovic, 7-5, 5-7, 1-0

IOWA CITY HIGH 5, PRAIRIE 3

Singles

1. Eve Small (ICH) def. V.Caro, 6-1, 4-6, 1-0

2. M.Caro (P) def. Innes Hicsamaz, 5-7, 6-0, 1-0

3. Suzanna Gianola (ICH) def. Grenn, 6-1, 6-3

4. Kit Finley (ICH) def. Schilling, 7-6, 6-1

5. Lucy Wagoner (ICH) def. O'Brian, 6-2, 6-1

6. Maddie Renner (P) def. Amelia Prybil, 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

1. Small/Hicsamaz (ICH) def. Caro/Caro, 6-3, 6-4

2. Grenn/Schilling (P) vs. Gianola/Finley, did not finish

3. O'Brian/Renner (P) def. Wagoner/Maria McCoy, 6-1, 6-0

Pederson wins title; Caro sisters 2nd

BETTENDORF - Jessica Pedersen of Kennedy defeated Haley Bankson of Bettendorf, 6-2, 6-0, in the championship match of the Class 2A girls regional tennis tournament in Bettendorf Thursday.

Vale Caro and Magui Caro of Prairie reached the finals in doubles before losing a hard-fought match to Dana Waterman and Emilia Porbcin of Bettendorf, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6.

Pedersen and the Caro sisters advance to the state tournament June 5-6 in Ames.

Pedersen drew an opening-round bye as the No. 1 seed before winning a pair of 6-0, 6-0 verdicts in the quarterfinals and semifinals. She lost only two games all day while compiling a 36-2 mark.

The Caro sisters, also seeded No. 1, drew an opening-round bye and sailed in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

Lauren O'Brian and Karleigh Schilling of Prairie placed third in doubles with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Lolly Telleen/Stephanie Moore of Bettendorf. Evann Martin of Kennedy finished fourth in singles after losing to Hannah Borgh of Bettendorf, 6-2, 6-1, in the consolation match for third place.

Only the champion and runnerup in singles and doubles advance to the state tournament.