{"id":22242,"date":"2026-05-06T21:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjasr.com\/live\/?p=22242"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:16:03","slug":"out-about-day-one-of-the-st-paul-city-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kjasr.com\/live\/?p=22242","title":{"rendered":"Out & About: Day One of the St. Paul City Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIRST DAY AT ST. PAUL CITY TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first day of the St. Paul Conference tournament, a launching pad for state, presented a few surprises as the field was whittled down to the final fours in singles and doubles. #1 singles were toppled by #3 singles. A potential state semifinal was played in the quarterfinals in this event. There were an abundance of three setters too.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with upsets. Perhaps the biggest upset was Como Park\u2019s Nico Solheid, ranked #4 in the last poll, was taken down in three by Johnson\u2019s third singles Kelly Sheen, who a few weeks ago was toiling at fourth singles. Solheid had a bye in the first round while Sheen got in a match. Solheid wasn\u2019t the only first singles to go down. Humboldt\u2019s Kpru Paw (#8 ranked) \u00a0fell to teammate Lah Sher Poe, also a third singles. Poe won in two with extra points needed in set one 24-22, before finishing 21-19. Poe was dropped in the quarterfinals by #6 ranked Nica Johnson of Highland Park but it was three sets with the last set 21-18.<\/p>\n

Tsuki Solheid, Como Park\u2019s second singles (and #5 ranked), lost for the first time this season. The clock struck midnight on her unbeaten season in the quarterfinals. Her opponent? #1 seed and #1 ranked Gao Zhia Vue of Harding. That match lasted three sets too. This was a match up worthy of the state semis, but Solheid was the eighth seed in this tournament. There will be more on this tomorrow when the numbers are crunched.<\/p>\n

That means the final four will consist of two Johnson players (Sheen and #2 ranked Amanda Her), Vue and Johnson.<\/p>\n

There were six three setters in singles, four in doubles.<\/p>\n

The final four in doubles also include two Johnson groups #2 ranked Gaonou Vang and Angelina Thao and #4 ranked Shalisha Vang and Krystal Moua. Joining the Governors pairs are #12 ranked Lwe Paw and Way Ber Paw of Humboldt and #6 ranked Gray Mo and Cindy Yang of Harding.<\/p>\n

Other ranked pairs lost out at some point. #9 Kelly Yang and Lydia Vang of Harding lost in the quarters to the Hawk pair. #3 ranked Alice Verbrugge and Violet Solem Valentine of Highland Park fell to Vang & Moua. #5 ranked Cammie Yang and Aliya Vang of Johnson pushed Harding\u2019s Gray Mo and Cindy Yang in three sets in the second round. #8 Asta Ket and Lana Yang of Como Park lost in the second round in two sets.<\/p>\n

TOMORROW THE NUMBERS IN THE VUE \/ TSUKI SOLHEID WILL BE PUBLISHED.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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