The Ankeny boys' tennis team advanced to the semifinals of a Class 2A substate team tournament on Monday before dropping a 5-0 decision to host Mason City, the No. 7 team in Class 2A. The tournament was originally slated for Friday, but was postponed due to rain. The Hawks finished the season with a 2-9 record. "Mason City proved why they were the No. … [Read more...] about Hawks top Waterloo West, then tumble to No. 7 Mason City in substate semifinal
Boys' Tennis
‘Caleb was amazing’: Peterson captures district crown, earns 3rd berth to state
Ankeny Centennial's Caleb Peterson is headed to the boys' Class 2A state tennis tournament for the third straight year. The top-seeded Peterson rolled to a district singles title on Monday at Ames, losing a total of just two games on the day. The senior posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over third-seeded Micah Flaherty of Fort Dodge in the final to raise his record … [Read more...] about ‘Caleb was amazing’: Peterson captures district crown, earns 3rd berth to state
Ankeny boys’ tennis squad drops consecutive meets at Urbandale, Valley
After dropping a 6-5 decision at Urbandale on Wednesday, the Ankeny boys' tennis team traveled to Valley on Thursday and suffered a 9-2 loss to the fourth-ranked Tigers. Valley improved to 6-2 in the CIML Conference and 9-3 overall. The Hawks' records dropped to 1-7 and 1-8. Ankeny got wins from the No. 4 doubles team of Colin and Drew Lueck and the … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys’ tennis squad drops consecutive meets at Urbandale, Valley
Substate pairings announced: Jaguars earn No. 3 seed, Hawks are No. 4
The boys' tennis substate pairings have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Ankeny Centennial is seeded third in Class 2A Substate 5 and will play sixth-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes in the opening round on Friday, May 12 at Johnston. The winner will then play second-seeded Johnston in the semifinals. Ankeny is seeded fourth in … [Read more...] about Substate pairings announced: Jaguars earn No. 3 seed, Hawks are No. 4
Centennial boys sweep doubles matches to post 8-3 victory over Hawks
The Ankeny boys' tennis team hasn't defeated Ankeny Centennial since 2017. The Hawks didn't end that losing streak on Thursday, but they at least made things interesting for awhile before dropping an 8-3 decision to their crosstown rival. The two teams split the six singles matches at the Prairie Ridge courts before Centennial swept the five doubles … [Read more...] about Centennial boys sweep doubles matches to post 8-3 victory over Hawks