Mike Condon

Cedar Rapids Xavier are looking to repeat their Class 1A title from the spring and a look at individual players from the Gazette-area to keep an eye out for.

After being part of the spring season since the sport's inception in 1956, tennis has been moved to the fall and practices began on Monday. Here is a preview of the upcoming season and the thoughts of changing from spring to fall.

Gabi Fleming takes down Heather Fleming in tie-breaker in women’s final; Anthony Schulte beats his brother in men’s final

Home-runs by Koranda and Barnes in the fifth inning helped propel Linn-Mar to a 8-2 victory over Iowa City Liberty to win the regional final.

Linn-Mar defeated Class 3A No. 3 Mount Vernon in Friday's quarterfinal round, then blanked Class 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier, 7-0, in the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Softball Invitational semifinal played on Saturday.

The culture that is tennis at Cedar Rapids Xavier was on display Tuesday in Waterloo the Saints were looking to make one final piece of history.

With his Xavier boys’ tennis team tied at 3-3 after singles against Dubuque Wahlert in the Class 1A team championship match, Potts, who is retiring after 12 seasons leading the program, got his group together for one final time as the Saints coach.

Saints secure trifecta with team title after winning singles and doubles crowns last weekend; avenge last year’s loss to Pella

Led by state singles and doubles champions, Saints face Carroll Kuemper in first round of state team tournament in Pella

For the past 12 seasons, he has led the highly successful boys’ tennis program at Xavier. During that span, the Saints have won five state championships.

Fleming in line to possibly become only the third four-time state champion in Iowa prep history.

It looks like a competitive field for singles and wide-open race in doubles at state tennis begins Monday in Iowa City and Waterloo

The Lions still are a contender for a state berth, but certainly will not be the heavy favorite they have been in past years.

Mississippi Valley Conference could record seven teams to qualify and play in the state tennis tournament

Boys’ state tennis tournament set to take place at Byrnes Park in Waterloo for Class 1A and at the Hawkeye Recreation & Tennis Complex in Iowa City for Class 2A May 27-28