Parkinson wins twice, but Ankeny boys drop 8-3 decision to Roughriders

**Ankeny’s Sam Parkinson hits a shot during Tuesday’s dual meet against visiting Des Moines Roosevelt. Parkinson won both of his matches in the Hawks’ 8-3 loss. (Photo by Dan Holm)**

The Ankeny boys’ tennis team dropped to 1-5 on the season with an 8-3 loss to visiting Des Moines Roosevelt in a non-conference meet on Tuesday.

The Roughriders won five of the six singles matches and three of the five doubles contests. They improved to 6-1 overall.

Sam Parkinson had a good day for the Hawks. He posted a 6-3, 6-0 win over Beckett LaPrade at No. 4 singles, then teamed up with Owen Somers for a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Graeme Kempkes and Jack Kehoe at No. 2 doubles.

Ankeny’s other win came at No. 4 doubles, where the duo of Aiden Walker and Cale Josten needed three sets to beat LaPrade and Drew Israel, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (7).

**Ankeny’s Ethan Bovee prepares to serve the ball during his No. 5 singles match against Des Moines Roosevelt on Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Holm)**

The Hawks will travel to Marshalltown on Thursday for a CIML Iowa Conference matchup against the No. 6 Bobcats (8-1).

Here are the match-by-match results from Tuesday’s meet:

D.M. Roosevelt 8, Ankeny 3

Singles–Brown beat Lyons, 6-2, 6-0; Borts beat Victor, 6-3, 6-1; Kempkes beat Somers, 6-2, 6-3; Parkinson (A) beat LaPrade, 6-3, 6-0; Kehoe beat Bovee, 7-5, 7-5; Van Ngoy beat Walker, 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles–Brown-Borts beat Lyons-Victor, 6-3, 6-3; Somers-Parkinson (A) beat Kempkes-Kehoe, 6-1, 6-3; Van Ngoy-Arnold beat Bovee-Legg, 6-4, 7-6 (3); Walker-Josten (A) beat LaPrade-Israel, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (7); Levich-Walter beat C. Lueck-D. Lueck, 6-2, 6-0.