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Trio of players win multiple titles at CC Lee tourney

Julia Knie, reaches to return a volley during Tuesday’s action at the C.C. Lee Tournament on the Northern State University tennis courts. Photo by John Davis taken 7/13/2021
Local players won multiple titles against and with friends during the final day of the annual C.C. Lee Youth Tennis Tournament on Tuesday. One of those players was Julia Knie who did not come close to losing a set on the way to winning the 14 and Under singles and doubles championships. The 14-year-old said a key is keeping the ball in play. "Sometimes when you’re losing really bad, you get frustrated and just hit it harder so you can make better shots, but most of the time they go out," Knie said. "So if you just like keep your cool and just keep hitting them back, you’ll win." Knie teamed with Riley O'Keefe to win the doubles crown. Knie said she enjoys the strategy involved in playing doubles. "I like doubles because not all the pressure is just on you," Knie said. "And you can do different positions like when the other person on your team is serving, you get to go up at the net and it’s just you up at the net." Emily Ringgenberg also won a pair of titles, captu

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