Maryville headed to district final

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Maryville senior Kelly Filips returns a serve during doubles competition against Trenton in district play Tuesday afternoon.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville girls’ tennis team continued its winning ways Tuesday night. In the first round of districts, Maryville defeated Trenton, 5-0.

In doubles competition, senior Kelly Filips and junior Lauren Macali defeated Claire Utley and Lauren Dolan, 8-1. Senior Maddy Stelter and junior Bailey White held on to beat Hannah Farmer and Codi Delong, 8-5.

In the final doubles match, junior Bethel Orshiso and senior Hanah Kizer won, 8-3, over Samantha Mihalovich and Madison Searcy.

In district play, once a team has five wins, the game is over and Monday night’s play ended with singles victories by Filips and Macali. Filips defeated Utley, 6-1 and 6-2. Macali won her match against Farmer, 6-0 and 6-2.

Maryville plays for the district championship at 4 p.m. Wednesday against Chillicothe at the Northwest Missouri State University tennis courts.

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During district play against Trenton Tuesday afternoon, Maryville junior Bethel Orshiso quickly returns the ball over the net.

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Spoofhounds junior Bailey White returns a serve during singles competition against Trenton Tuesday.

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Maryville senior Maddy Stelter makes a strong play during a match against Trenton Tuesday night.

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Spoofhounds senior Lauren Macali goes airborne to make a forehand return against Trenton Tuesday afternoon.