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
Randy Daniels
Red-hot Warriors top Ankeny boys for 6th straight win
The Waukee boys' tennis team entered Thursday's meet at Ankeny on a long winning streak. The Warriors then posted their sixth consecutive victory by defeating Ankeny, 9-2, at the Prairie Ridge courts. "They're especially tough at the 1 through 4 spots," Ankeny coach Randy Daniels said of Waukee. "And the conditions weren't great. The wind was tough, … [Read more...] about Red-hot Warriors top Ankeny boys for 6th straight win
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
Ellis, one of state’s top players, leads Ames to 7-4 win over Hawks
About the only thing separating the Ankeny and Ames boys' tennis teams on Monday was the play of the Little Cyclones' Timmy Ellis. Ellis dominated both of his matches as the host Little Cyclones posted a 7-4 victory in the CIML Central Conference dual meet. "Timmy is one of the best in the state and has a very good shot at the singles title," said … [Read more...] about Ellis, one of state’s top players, leads Ames to 7-4 win over Hawks
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