The Ankeny doubles team of Dylan Victor and Garrett Weichers was eliminated from the boys' Class 2A state tennis tournament on Tuesday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City. Victor and Weichers opened the tournament with a 6-1, 6-4 loss to Brock Davis and Preston Haefner of Cedar Rapids Washington. The Hawks played their best tennis in … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Victor, Weichers eliminated from boys’ Class 2A state doubles tournament
Boys' Tennis
Smith earns No. 1 seed for 2A singles, could meet Peterson in quarterfinals
The pairings for next week's boys' and girls' state tennis tournaments have been announced. Ankeny's Kira Smith is the No. 1 seed for the girls' Class 2A singles tournament, which will be held on Friday and Saturday at Iowa City. She will face Addison King of Cedar Falls in the opening round. Smith could potentially meet Ankeny Centennial's Samara … [Read more...] about Smith earns No. 1 seed for 2A singles, could meet Peterson in quarterfinals
Jaguars tumble at Johnston in substate semifinal, while Hawks fall at Linn-Mar
The season ended on Saturday for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis teams. The Jaguars earned their first win under coach Grant Menadue before dropping a 5-0 decision at Johnston in a Class 2A substate semifinal. Centennial advanced to the semifinal round earlier with a 5-0 victory over Des Moines North. The Polar Bears finished with a … [Read more...] about Jaguars tumble at Johnston in substate semifinal, while Hawks fall at Linn-Mar
Hawks roll past Roosevelt, will travel to Linn-Mar Saturday for substate semifinal
The Ankeny boys' tennis team defeated visiting Des Moines Roosevelt, 5-0, in a Class 2A substate quarterfinal on Friday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Hawks raised their record to 3-7 on the season. The Roughriders finished 8-5. Ankeny will play at Linn-Mar (Marion) (10-6) in the semifinal round on Saturday morning. Marshalltown (13-1) will host the … [Read more...] about Hawks roll past Roosevelt, will travel to Linn-Mar Saturday for substate semifinal
‘It took a lot of self-motivation’: Victor, Weichers team up to win district crown
Ankeny senior Dylan Victor is headed back to the boys' state tennis tournament--and this time he's taking Garrett Weichers with him. After qualifying in singles a year ago, Victor teamed up with his sophomore teammate to win a Class 2A district doubles title on Wednesday at Iowa City High. The duo will return to Iowa City for the state tournament on May … [Read more...] about ‘It took a lot of self-motivation’: Victor, Weichers team up to win district crown
Postseason brackets announced for girls’ regional, boys’ substate team tennis
All four of Ankeny's tennis teams will be in action this weekend in postseason play. Both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' squads have been placed in Class 2A Region 3. The Hawkettes and Jaguars could potentially meet in the regional final, but would have to pull off an upset or two first in order for that to happen. Ankeny (3-8) will host … [Read more...] about Postseason brackets announced for girls’ regional, boys’ substate team tennis
Ankeny boys’ tennis team notches 6-5 win at Urbandale for its 2nd victory of season
The Ankeny boys' tennis team earned its second victory of the season on Thursday with a 6-5 win at Urbandale. The Hawks won four of the six singles matches to take a 4-2 lead. Dylan Victor won in straight sets at the No. 1 position, and so did Garrett Weichers at No. 2, Grady Schlosser at No. 3 and Trent James at No. 6. Ankeny has struggled in doubles … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys’ tennis team notches 6-5 win at Urbandale for its 2nd victory of season
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny’s Smith beats another top-10 foe despite cramping
Ankeny senior Kira Smith proved again on Tuesday that she's one of the state's top girls' tennis players--even when she's not 100 percent. Smith provided the Hawkettes' lone victory during a 10-1 loss to visiting Waukee Northwest. She posted a 7-6 (3), 6-2 triumph over Riley Hilton at No. 1 singles. "Kira started cramping after she went up 3-0 in the … [Read more...] about TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny’s Smith beats another top-10 foe despite cramping
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Centennial girls, Ankeny boys fall to CIML foes at home
The Ankeny boys' and Ankeny Centennial girls' teams both suffered conference losses on their home courts Thursday. The Jaguars dropped a 10-1 decision to Waukee. It was their Senior Night. "We had the chance to celebrate our seniors and recognize all the incredible contributions they’ve made to our program," said Centennial coach Alli … [Read more...] about TENNIS ROUNDUP: Centennial girls, Ankeny boys fall to CIML foes at home
‘We’re getting closer’: Hawks drop 7-4 decision to S.E. Polk after splitting singles
Once again, the doubles matches proved to be the difference for the Ankeny boys' tennis team in a narrow loss. After the Hawks split the six singles matches against visiting Southeast Polk on Tuesday, the Rams won four of the five doubles matches to escape with a 7-4 victory in a CIML Conference matchup. Southeast Polk improved to 2-3 in the league and … [Read more...] about ‘We’re getting closer’: Hawks drop 7-4 decision to S.E. Polk after splitting singles
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny, Centennial squads get swept by Johnston, Dowling
Tuesday was a rough night for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial tennis teams. All four squads suffered losses in CIML Conference play. At the Prairie Ridge courts, the Ankeny boys' team dropped an 11-0 decision to Johnston while the Centennial girls' squad was blanked by Dowling Catholic, 11-0. It was the fourth consecutive shutout loss for the Jaguars, … [Read more...] about TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny, Centennial squads get swept by Johnston, Dowling
TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny teams tumble to Waukee by same score, similar fashion
The Ankeny tennis teams both lost to Waukee, 7-4, in CIML Conference action on Thursday. In both meets, the Warriors won four of the five doubles matches to seal the victory. In the girls' meet at Ankeny, the Hawkettes got singles wins from Sophie Schmitz, Olivia North and Satviki Gorrela. After dropping the first set, Schmitz rallied from a 4-1 deficit … [Read more...] about TENNIS ROUNDUP: Ankeny teams tumble to Waukee by same score, similar fashion
Hawks outlast Centennial boys at No. 2 doubles to secure 6-5 win in rivalry match
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) With the score all knotted up at 5-5, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis teams huddled around as Tuesday's dual meet came down to No. 2 doubles to decide which squad was going to come out of the rivalry matchup with its first win of the season. In the end, it was the Hawk tandem of sophomores Grady Schlosser and … [Read more...] about Hawks outlast Centennial boys at No. 2 doubles to secure 6-5 win in rivalry match
Ankeny’s Weichers wins No. 2 singles flight at Johnston Invitational
The Ankeny boys' tennis team competed against three other squads at the Johnston Invitational on Saturday. Norwalk and Waukee also participated along with the host Dragons. Ankeny's Garrett Weichers won all three of his matches to win the No. 2 singles flight. That was the highlight of the day for the Hawks. Weichers posted a 10-1 win over Waukee's … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Weichers wins No. 2 singles flight at Johnston Invitational
DOWN TO THE WIRE: Ankeny boys drop 5-4 decision to Cedar Rapids Jefferson
For the second time in four days, the doubles matches proved to be the difference in a narrow loss for the Ankeny boys' tennis team. The Hawks dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 5-4 loss to visiting Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a non-conference meet on Friday. The J-Hawks won two of the three doubles matches after the two teams split the six singles … [Read more...] about DOWN TO THE WIRE: Ankeny boys drop 5-4 decision to Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Ankeny boys build lead during singles play before Valley rallies for 7-4 victory
After getting off to a good start in singles, the Ankeny boys' tennis team got swept in doubles and dropped a 7-4 decision to visiting Valley in a CIML Conference meet on Tuesday. It was the season opener for both squads. "We played very well in singles, but our doubles needs work," said Ankeny coach Ron Miller. "We will spend as much time as we can … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys build lead during singles play before Valley rallies for 7-4 victory
Ankeny boys return state qualifier in Victor along with 4 other varsity regulars
The Ankeny boys' tennis team made some positive strides a year ago. Coach Ron Miller is hoping that the Hawks can make even more this season. "We don't put a specific performance target on ourselves," Miller said. "I just ask the boys to practice hard and give everything they can each time out, and we will be much better at the end of each season than … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys return state qualifier in Victor along with 4 other varsity regulars
‘It wasn’t his day’: Ankeny’s Victor falls to Schulte, Medina at boys’ state tourney
Ankeny junior Dylan Victor ran into a tough draw in the boys' Class 2A state tennis tournament on Tuesday at Iowa City. Victor opened singles play with a 6-0, 6-0 loss to third-seeded Anthony Schulte of Cedar Rapids Prairie. Schulte eventually reached the semifinals for the second straight year and went on to earn a third-place finish. "I wasn’t really … [Read more...] about ‘It wasn’t his day’: Ankeny’s Victor falls to Schulte, Medina at boys’ state tourney
Hawks beat Indianola in substate team tourney before falling to C.R. Washington
The Ankeny boys' tennis squad advanced to the semifinals of a Class 2A substate team tournament on Saturday before dropping a 5-1 decision at seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Washington, which lost a total of only 10 games in the five singles matches that it won. The Warriors (11-4) advanced to play Johnston (6-4) in the substate final on Wednesday. The Hawks … [Read more...] about Hawks beat Indianola in substate team tourney before falling to C.R. Washington
Victor uses ‘Herculean effort’ to become Ankeny’s first state qualifier since 2017
Ankeny junior Dylan Victor is headed to the boys' state tennis tournament later this month. Victor qualified with a second-place finish in singles at a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at Norwalk. He became the Hawks' first state qualifier since Griffin Laib in 2017. "I had a little bit of confidence based on the schools we were playing," said … [Read more...] about Victor uses ‘Herculean effort’ to become Ankeny’s first state qualifier since 2017