> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # MHS Tennis Excels at Home Invitational - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mhs-tennis-excels-at-home-invitational/ - Published: 2025-09-05T13:10:12.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-29T22:49:28.000Z - Description: Red Team Nearly Claims Title, Three Squads Show Program Depth in 8-Team Event - Author: Treg Fawl - Tags: mcj, dnn McPherson's tennis program showcased impressive depth at their home invitational Wednesday, with three Bullpup squads finishing among the top eight teams in ideal September conditions. Team Red came tantalizingly close to claiming the team championship, finishing second with 54 points behind Goddard Eisenhower's 57, while Team White placed fourth (32 points) and Team Black eighth (18 points) in the competitive eight-team field. The near-miss for the title was highlighted by outstanding doubles play, as McPherson's top two seeded teams met in the championship match, with Quinn Liebl and Avery Unruh—last year's state seventh-place finishers—rallying from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the freshman duo of Mayson Wiens and Lleyton Kuhn 8-6 for the doubles crown. In singles action, Maryn Sandbo reached the finals for the second consecutive year but fell to Quinn Scheideman 8-4 in a hard-fought championship match, while Dragon Rodriguez overcame an early upset loss to finish ninth after winning her remaining matches. The 18-player showing across three teams demonstrated the program's remarkable depth, with Coach Brown noting the team's talent and physical ability while emphasizing the need for continued mental growth. "We have a ton of talent and physical ability, but we need to continue growing in how we handle our emotions and the mental side of the game," Brown said. "That growth will be key heading forward." Team Red Maryn Sandbo 3-1 2nd Dragon Rodriguez 3-1 9th Mayson Wiens / Lleyton Kuhn 3-1 2nd Quinn Liebl / Avery Unruh 4-0 1st Team White Avery Eveland 0-4 16th Ava Miller 2-2 7th McKenna Paul / Erin Olson 2-2 6th Piper VanCampen / Brenna Sullivan 2-2 7th Team Black Maddie Ekholm 2-2 13th Emily Reno 1-3 15th Audra Sandbo / Sadie Krug 3-1 9th Hayden Eveland / Anne-Marie Holmes 2-2 13th [citizen journal App Launches User-Submitted Sports Scoring FeatureLocal residents can now submit game scores and photos directly from mobile devices![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1506.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/sq-ks-2.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/citizen-journal-app-launches-user-submitted-sports-scoring-feature/) --- ### Sponsors (click me!) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/treg.png) ](https://www.instagram.com/tipped%5Fout%5Fgolf?igsh=a2dqdWFlYzViN2Z2&utm%5Fsource=qr&utm%5Fsource=us&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue090325&utm%5Fcontent=pos1) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/maccollege.png) ](https://www.mcpherson.edu/?utm%5Fsource=us&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue090325&utm%5Fcontent=pos2) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/c%26l.png) ](http://www.clhvac.com/?utm%5Fsource=us&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue090325&utm%5Fcontent=pos3) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/farmers.png) ](https://www.fsb-online.com/?utm%5Fsource=us&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue090325&utm%5Fcontent=pos4) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ad-normal-sales.png) ](https://gregl72.github.io/adsales/?utm%5Fsource=us&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue090325&utm%5Fcontent=pos5) --- Found a mistake? Have a news tip or feedback to share? Contact our newsroom using the button below: [Contact Us](https://www.citizenjournal.us/contact/)