The Ankeny girls' tennis team closed out its CIML Conference schedule with a 9-2 loss to fourth-ranked Valley on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Tigers improved to 6-2 in the conference and 9-3 overall. Ankeny finished 2-6 in the league. "I was happy with how the team competed against one of the top teams in the state," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about Hawkettes drop 9-2 decision to No. 4 Valley, finish 2-6 in CIML Conference
Girls' Tennis
Urbandale girls edge Hawkettes, 6-5, after Osburn exits with back injury
An injury to Lauren Osburn proved costly on Wednesday for the Ankeny girls' tennis team. Osburn tweaked her back after winning the first set of her No. 3 singles match against visiting Urbandale. The senior went on to lose the match in three sets to Addy Danenhauer, who helped the J-Hawks to a 6-5 victory at the Prairie Ridge courts. "Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Urbandale girls edge Hawkettes, 6-5, after Osburn exits with back injury
‘We were definitely motivated to win!’: Jaguars avenge last year’s loss to rival
The third-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team avenged last year's loss to Ankeny with an 11-0 victory over the No. 9 Hawkettes on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Jaguars won 10 of the 11 matches in straight sets. The only exception came at No. 6 singles, where Ankeny's Sophie Schmitz lost by injury default after dropping the first set to … [Read more...] about ‘We were definitely motivated to win!’: Jaguars avenge last year’s loss to rival
Ankeny girls overcome slow start for 8-3 victory, will face Jaguars on Thursday
A slow start could have been costly for the Ankeny girls' tennis team on Tuesday. The ninth-ranked Hawkettes recovered, however, and went on to beat visiting Waukee Northwest, 8-3, in a CIML Conference meet. "The good news is that we won our third-set tiebreakers," said Ankeny coach Steve Smith. "The bad news is we came out flat and put ourselves in a … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls overcome slow start for 8-3 victory, will face Jaguars on Thursday
Hawkettes continue to battle injuries, drop 10-1 decision at Dowling Catholic
It was a deceiving 10-1 loss for the Ankeny girls' tennis team on Thursday at second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Down three of their top six players due to injuries, the No. 9 Hawkettes put up a strong fight against the defending state champion Maroons. "It might seem odd given the score, but I think this is the best we've competed this year," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about Hawkettes continue to battle injuries, drop 10-1 decision at Dowling Catholic