Wednesday's Class 2A district tournament at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School was a bittersweet one for Ankeny boys' tennis coach Randy Daniels. Daniels informed his players the night before that he was retiring from his coaching and teaching duties. He spent 33 years as a teacher in the school district and served as the Hawks' head coach since … [Read more...] about Daniels announces retirement, then guides Hawks to 3rd-place finish at district tourney
Logan Scheer
Valley boys blank Hawks, wrap up outright Central Conference title
The Valley boys' tennis team is a perennial contender for the Class 2A state title. On Tuesday, the Tigers had a chance to wrap up a different title--the outright CIML Central Conference crown. That proved to be a bad situation for visiting Ankeny as the Hawks suffered their first shutout loss of the season, dropping an 11-0 decision. "They are a … [Read more...] about Valley boys blank Hawks, wrap up outright Central Conference title
Hawks outlast Johnston in windy conditions
The Ankeny boys' tennis team overcame the windy conditions to defeat host Johnston, 6-5, in a non-conference matchup on Friday. The meet came down to the No. 1 doubles match, where Ankeny's Logan Scheer and Jayce Goergen rallied for a 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 1-0 (9) victory over Jack Lucas and Ben Kreamer. Scheer and Goergen had lost to Lucas and Kreamer, … [Read more...] about Hawks outlast Johnston in windy conditions
Ankeny boys blank Fort Dodge, 11-0
After a couple of tough losses, the Ankeny boys' tennis team bounced back in a big way on Tuesday. The Hawks romped to an 11-0 victory at Fort Dodge in a non-conference meet. They improved to 3-2 on the season, while the Dodgers' record fell to 1-4. Ankeny won all six of the singles matches in straight sets. Logan Scheer at the No. 1 spot and Andrew … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys blank Fort Dodge, 11-0
Jaguars roll past Ankeny boys, avenge last year’s loss
Ankeny boys' tennis coach Randy Daniels knew that it would be difficult for his team to duplicate last year's victory over Ankeny Centennial. He was right. The Jaguars won all but the No. 6 singles match and cruised to a 10-1 win over Ankeny on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. "I knew they were going to be tough," Daniels said. "I've known a … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Ankeny boys, avenge last year’s loss