The Staples Motley girls tennis team last week had one of its busiest weeks of the year, competing in three meets and hosting one of them.

On the way home from Madison, Wisc. on August 24, the girls stopped in Pine City for their annual Power Invitational. The Cards, perhaps more than a little tired from their five day- four night journey to the Madison meet, tied with Blake School for third place.

The Pine City meet ann ually features compe- tition against the state's top ranked teams.

Coughlin noted the Cards finished tied with an up and coming Blake School, just behind top-seeded Mounds Park Academy, and ahead of 11- time champion Rochester Lourdes.

"Like always, playing at Pine City against these teams is a nice measuring stick this early in the season."

The first doubles team of Emma Koskiniemi and Caitlin Robinson took first place with three victories. They defeated doubles teams from Rochester Lourdes, Blake and Mound Park Academy to claim their trophy. Also getting three wins and a division title was eighth grader Mikayla Wing at fourth singles.

Tennis action Katie Stone in action from the Highway 10 tennis invitational on August 26. Katie played first singles , finishing third in the seven team meet. (Staples World photo by Don Sanda) The Cards co-hosted the Highway 10 Invitational August 26, with a shuffled line up that gave a number of players some quality action in tournament play. They finished in sixth place, just ahead of co-host Wadena-Deer Creek.

The first doubles team of Savanna Hill and Kelly Hagenson finished second for the Cards. "Kelly and Savanna were defeated in a tight final showdown after two impressive wins at one doubles," Coughlin said.

The team competition was close with Stewartville sneaking past Osakis by one point for the team title. The Cards ended 13 points behind the champs, in sixth place.

The girls traveled south to play the Delano-Buffalo invitational August 27, with SM taking sixth place.

Best individual finishes for the Cards included a first place for the first doubles team of Skye Coughlin and Emma Koskiniemi, who defeated teams from Brainerd, Delano and Maple Grove.

Doubles team Cardinal Kelly Hagenson had a bead on the ball as teammate Savanna Hill (foreground) looks on in action from the first doubles competition August 26. Hill and Hagenson finished in second place in first doubles. (Staples World photo by Don Sanda) Abby Edin at first singles finished second, winning her first two matches before losing out 2-6, 4-6 to a girl from Maple Grove.

"Abby and Mikayla Wing fought their way into the final, but came up short in their last contest. "It's evident that Abby's game is coming, but not quite there yet to knock out what she

can do."

Coughlin also noted "Caitlin Robinson and Ashley

Lisson rebounded from a first round loss to capture the consolation with rock and roll doubles at two. When they got it going, they really impressed opponents and spectators with aggressive play."

The pace hardly lets up this week with the racquet ladies having three meets on their schedule from Sept. 3 to Sept. 10.

Results

Delano/Buffalo Invitational- August 27

Team results: 1. Delano 2. Maple Grove 3. Orono 4. Brainerd 5. SM 6. Buffalo 7. South St. Paul 8. Harding

Singles

1-singles: Abby Edin (2nd)

d (defeated). Emily Engelmeier South St. Paul 6-1, 6-0

d. Katherine Kearney- Orono 6-0, 6-0

L. (lost to) Patty Zhao- Maple Grove 2-6, 4-6

2. Andrea Koskiniemi (4th)

d. Sam Lashomb- South St. Paul 6-2, 6-3

L Victoria Barsetta- Orono 1-6, 1-6

L. Mikinzee Salo- Brainerd 1-6, 1-6

3. Mikayla Wing (2nd)

d. Kathy Vang- St. Paul Harding 6-1, 6-1

d. McKayla Headlee- Brainerd 6-3, 6-4

L. Laura Finn- Delano 6-7, 0-6

4. Maggie O'Keefe (6th)

L. Kelsey Hochberger- Maple Grove 0-6, 0-6

d. Vdele Xioreg- St. Paul Harding 7-5, 6-1

L. Chandler Gill- Orono 5-7, 1-6

Doubles

1: Skye Coughlin / Emma Koskiniemi (1st)

d. Southard/Chandler- Brainerd 6-1, 6-2

d. Farniok/Knudson- Delano 6-3, 6-3

d. Kreklam/Johnson- Maple Grove 6-3, 7-6

2- Caitlin Robinson / Ashley Lisson (5th)

L. Tusler/Kramer- Brainerd 4-6, 5-7

d. Sandez/Ranschot- South St. Paul 6-2, 6-2

d. Pinkowski/Schultz- Maple Grove 7-6, 6-3

3. Kelsey Rice / Lindsey Johnson (6th)

L. Sandlass/Thoen- Delano 3-6, 0-6

d. Vang/Lee- Harding 6-3, 6-3

L. Klassen/Unda- Maple Grove 1-6, 4-6

4, Tera Weyer / Jasmine McGillvary (6th)

L. Langan/Ivatzalman- Delano 0-6, 0-6

d. Jordin/Johnson- Harding 6-0, 6-0

L. Eckland/Ricker- Buffalo 5-7, 0-6

Highway 10-S Invitational (home)- August 26

Team Standings: 1. Stewartville 2. Osakis 3. Sartell 4. (tie) Detroit Lakes & West Central 5. New York Mills 6. Staples Motley 7. Wadena-Deer Creek

Singles

First singles: Katie Stone (3rd)

d. Haley Anderson- W/DC 6-3, 6-2

L. Brianne Giesler- Osakis 1-6, 0-6

d. Rio Haack- Stewartville 7-6, 6-3

Second- Annie Kautto (8th)

L. Elizabeth Bardwell- Stewartville 0-6, 1-6

L. Macy Hartman- W/DC 4-6, 2-6

L. Justine Haukabo- DL 1-6, 2-6

Third - Brooke Wolhowe (8th)

L. Becca Ask- DL 4-6, 1-6

L. Brittany Garum- Osakis 2-6, 2-6

L. Lauren Bach- NYM 7-5, 1-6,

(8-10)

Fourth - Abby Willgohs & *Megan Duhn (7th)

L. Kelly Haberer- WCA 3-6, 3-6

*L. Karlee Burrows- Sartell 3-6, 4-6

d. Emily Blomberg- NYM 6-1, 6-0

Doubles First - Kelly Hagenson / Savanna Hill (2nd)

d. K. Lain/N. Severson- Sartell 6-3, 6-1

d. S. Holweger/ J. Renkel- W/ DC 6-1, 6-0

L. S. Fry/C. Case- Stewartville 7-5, 3-6, (8-10)

Second - Hallie Olsen / Karlee Haglin (5th)

L. J. Juntenen/M. Alverson- Osakis 3-6, 3-6

d. A. Syverston/B. Seebold- DL 7-6, 6-0

d. J. Maki/K. Goldseth- NYM 6-2, 6-2

Third - Jenna Kohlman / Katie Givans (4th)

d. A. Carlson/S. Majjar- W/ DC 6-1, 6-2

L. L. Silbernick/A. Anderson Osakis 6-2, 6-2

L. L. Johnson/A. Brittin- Sartell 6-7, 6-4, (3-10)

Pine City Power Invitational August -24

Team Standings: 1. Mounds Park Academy 2. Bemidji 3. (tie) Staples Motley & Blake 4. Rochester Lourdes 5. Holy Family 6. Litchfield 7. Pine City

Singles

First - Abby Edin (6th) L. Jamie Hoffman- Bemidji 3-6, 1-6

d. Kelby Thone- Holy Family 6-0, 6-0

L. Courtney Rust- Lourdes 4-6, 4-6

Second - Skye Coughlin (4th)

d. Brittany Berning- Litch 6-0, 6-4

L. Caroline Gagne- Blake 1-6, 1-6

L. Cortne Solberg- Bemidji 3-6, 3-6

Third - Andrea Koskiniemi (3rd)

d. Erin Pargeral- PC 6-0, 6-1

L. Kate Roach- MPA 1-6, 1-6

d. Courtney Hallahuan- HFC 6-3, 6-1

Fourth- Mikayla Wing (1st)

d. Allison Wickman- HFC 6-4, 6-2

d. Molly Brown- MPA 6-3, 6-4

d. Rachel Fredman- Lourdes (default)

Doubles

First - Emma Koskiniemi / Caitlin Robinson (1st)

d. K. Brandhagen/B. Alexander Lourdes 6-2, 6-3

d. Broberg/Hall- Blake 6-4, 6-4

d. L. Zagar/E. Ide- MPA 7-5, (Ret.)

Second - Ashley Lisson / Savanna Hill (5th)

L. Carpenter/Rickman- Blake 3-6, 0-6;

d. K. Solbrack/B. Farmer- Litch 6-3, 6-3;

d. A. Bransen/L. Lynch- HFC 6-3, 6-3;

Third - Kelly Hagenson / Annie Gillespie / Katie Stone (2nd);

d. M. Melton/C. Kortz- MPA 4-6, 6-3, (7-4);

d. Potuznik/Burke- Blake 3-6, 7-5, (8-6);

L. A. Lintelmann/ A. Frosaker Bemidji 6-7, 5-7