Katie Owens

The Ankeny girls' tennis team began a busy week with an 11-0 loss to visiting Urbandale on Monday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The J-Hawks improved to 2-3 in the CIML Conference and 6-4 overall. Ankeny's records dropped to 1-4 and 3-5. "The girls battled in the heat," said Ankeny coach Katie Owens. "With each match our team is gaining valuable match … [Read more...] about ‘The girls battled in the heat’: Hawkettes begin busy week with loss to Urbandale

The Ankeny girls' tennis team was simply overmatched on Tuesday. But the Hawkettes aren't the only team that has felt that way against Waukee Northwest. The visiting Wolves posted an 11-0 victory over Ankeny for their third consecutive shutout. They improved to 3-0 in the CIML Conference, while the Hawkettes fell to 1-2 in the league and 3-3 … [Read more...] about ‘It was a beautiful day for tennis’: Ankeny girls fall to Waukee NW on Senior Night

The Ankeny girls' tennis team defeated two of its three opponents in the Ankeny Quadrangular on Friday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Hawkettes posted an 8-3 win over Marshalltown and a 7-4 victory over Southeast Polk, defeating the Rams for the second time in two days. On Thursday, coach Katie Owens' squad had posted a 6-5 triumph at Southeast Polk in … [Read more...] about Hawkettes beat Marshalltown, S.E. Polk; fall to Indianola at Ankeny Quadrangular

Thursday's girls' tennis meet between Ankeny and Southeast Polk came down to the final match. The visiting Hawkettes eventually won the No. 2 doubles match to post a 6-5 victory over the Rams. They evened their record at 1-1 in the CIML Conference, while Southeast Polk dropped to 0-2 in the league. "We had some awesome matches, and the girls played … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls win No. 2 doubles match to earn 6-5 win at S.E. Polk, even mark at 1-1

The Ankeny girls' tennis team dropped an 11-0 decision to visiting Valley in its season opener on Tuesday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Hawkettes were one of the last two squads in the CIML Conference to begin their season. Defending Class 2A state champion Waukee Northwest was slated to play at Dowling Catholic in its opener on Tuesday. Valley, … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ tennis team opens season with 11-0 loss to conference rival Valley

The Ankeny girls' tennis team will be tested right away in its second fall season under coach Katie Owens. The Hawkettes will open their campaign on Thursday by hosting Urbandale in a CIML Conference matchup. The J-Hawks are coming off a 9-5 year that included an 11-0 victory over Ankeny. "The practices have been going great, and the hard work the … [Read more...] about ‘Our team has a fresh look’: Hawkettes to rely heavily on talented underclassmen

The Ankeny girls' tennis squad cruised to a 5-0 victory over visiting Des Moines East in the quarterfinals of a Class 2A regional team tournament on Saturday morning. The Hawkettes swept five of the six singles matches in straight sets and held a commanding lead at the No. 5 spot when the meet was halted. "It was an awesome day for the girls!" said … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls roll past Scarlets, will play at Valley next in Class 2A regional semifinal

The Ankeny girls' tennis team saw a lot of progress during the Hawkettes' 9-2 loss to visiting Waterloo Columbus in a non-conference meet on Thursday. Ankeny posted a pair of straight-set victories against a team that is now 6-1 on the season. The Hawkettes dropped to 2-8. "I’m really proud of the effort the girls put out there today," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about ‘This match gave us a lot to build on’: AHS girls see progress in loss to Columbus

A strong performance in doubles allowed the Ankeny girls' tennis team to post a 7-4 victory over visiting Southeast Polk on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. After the two teams split the six singles matches, the Hawkettes won four of the five doubles matches to earn their first win in CIML Conference play. They are now 1-4 in the league and 2-6 … [Read more...] about ‘What a great night to be a Hawk!’: Ankeny girls beat S.E. Polk for their first CIML win

Senior Olivia North earned her first victory at No. 1 singles for the Ankeny girls' tennis team on Tuesday, but the Hawkettes dropped a 10-1 decision at Waukee in a CIML Conference meet. North posted a 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 victory over Miku Mizushima. "Liv battled in the heat and had great shot selection to get her first win in three sets," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about North earns first victory at No. 1 singles in Ankeny girls’ 10-1 loss at Waukee

The schedule didn't allow the Ankeny girls' tennis team to ease into its first fall season. The Hawkettes traveled to Valley on Tuesday to face one of the state's top teams. The Tigers had already defeated their first three opponents by a combined 26-3 margin. The task proved to be as difficult as expected. Valley posted an 11-0 victory in the CIML … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ 11-0 loss at Valley ‘gave us a lot of little wins’ in fall season opener

The Ankeny girls' tennis team hasn't skipped a beat under new head coach Katie Owens. Owens previously coached the program from 2014-20 before taking some time off to raise her family. "I’m really enjoying being back in the coaching role," said Owens. "It’s been refreshing to work with this group--they’ve shown a lot of enthusiasm and hard work, and … [Read more...] about ‘We want to compete hard every match’: Hawkettes begin new era under Owens