Varsity Girls Tennis: Orioles dominate Manistee in 7-1 win

April 23, 2026
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By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Orioles hosted the Manistee Mariners Wednesday and earned an impressive win. The Orioles won seven of eight flights. The No. 5 doubles team of Rosie Hurd and Sienna VanLooke also posted a victory.

Winning flights:

No. 1 singles — Ava Johnson
No. 3 singles — Payton Stidham
No. 4 singles — Khloe Wachowski

No. 1 doubles — Kristi Killips / Ella Micka
No. 2 doubles — Kennedy Feyers / Lydia Kwietniewski
No. 3 doubles — Amaya Sytek / Maggie Tang
No. 4 doubles — Madeline Erndteman / Chloe Vangills

“I thought we played well today,” coach Rob Killips said. “We need to continue to improve each match.”

The Orioles will host their final home quad of the season Saturday.

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