A fairly strong wind created some havoc on Thursday for the Ankeny girls' tennis team. The Hawkettes' opponent created even more problems. Visiting Dowling Catholic won all 11 matches in straight sets and rolled to an 11-0 victory at the Prairie Ridge courts. It was the CIML Central Conference opener for Ankeny, which dropped to 1-1 overall. "The … [Read more...] about Hawkettes drop 11-0 decision to Dowling in Central Conference opener
Katie Owens
‘Awesome singles wins’ help Hawkettes to 6-3 triumph over Ottumwa
The Ankeny girls' tennis team ran out of daylight on Tuesday night. Fortunately for the Hawkettes, they had already wrapped up a season-opening victory. Ankeny posted a 6-3 win over visiting Ottumwa at the Prairie Ridge courts. The No. 1 and 2 doubles matches had yet to be completed when the meet was called off at 8:10 p.m. "We just couldn't finish … [Read more...] about ‘Awesome singles wins’ help Hawkettes to 6-3 triumph over Ottumwa
Growing Hawkettes’ tennis program now boasts roster of 100 players
The Ankeny girls' tennis team has suffered through some growing pains since the split into two high schools. Now, the Hawkettes' program is just growing. There are 100 players out for the team this spring, according to head coach Katie Owens. "We have a lot of kids out, but it's a young team," Owens said. "It'll be exciting to see where the girls … [Read more...] about Growing Hawkettes’ tennis program now boasts roster of 100 players
Olsons coach Boone to 5-0 victory over Hawkettes
For many years, Tim Olson served as an assistant coach for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. His son, Lute, was a tennis standout for the Hawks. On Saturday, the Olsons teamed up to help bring the season to an end for the Ankeny girls' tennis squad. The father-son duo is now coaching at Boone, which handed the Hawkettes a 5-0 loss in the semifinals of … [Read more...] about Olsons coach Boone to 5-0 victory over Hawkettes
Ankeny’s Legg places 4th at regional tournament
The Ankeny girls' tennis team got a fourth-place finish from Alexis Legg in a Class 2A regional singles and doubles tournament on Wednesday at Valley. The fourth-seeded Legg received a first-round bye before posting a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Valley's Sam Auer in the quarterfinals. She then dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision in the semifinals to Davi Patterson of … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Legg places 4th at regional tournament