Benson/KMS, YME, Montevideo players advance in Section 3A tennis tournament

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 10:31 PM

Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Summary

Three doubles teams and two singles players from the nearby area are still in contention at the Section 3A individual girls tennis tournament ongoing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's Tara Beyer and Emily McGinty, along with Montevideo's Emma Johnson and Becca Golden, secured spots in the semifinals after strong performances. Beyer and McGinty, seeded second, won both of their matches convincingly, while fourth-seeded Ava Oakes and Hazel Habben also advanced after winning two matches. The tournament continues tomorrow at 8 a.m. with semifinal matches.

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  • •Beyer and McGinty won their matches 6-1, 6-1 and 6-4, 6-3.
  • •Johnson and Golden opened with a 6-0, 6-0 win and followed with 6-4, 6-2.
  • •Oakes and Habben overcame their opponents in a three-set match.
  • •Beyer and McGinty next face 14th-seeded Samantha Konz and Leah Schei.
  • •Day 2 of the tournament resumes at 8 a.m. on October 20.
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  • 10:31 PMYahoo Sports — Girls tennis: Benson/KMS, YME, Montevideo players are alive in Section 3A
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Oct. 19—SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Three area doubles teams and two singles players remain alive following Day 1 of the Section 3A individual girls tennis tournament Monday at Huether Family Match Pointe. Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg's Tara Beyer and Emily McGinty and Ava Oakes and Hazel Habben and Montevideo's Emma Johnson and Becca Golden are in the semifinals. So are Yellow Medicine East's ...

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