Articles Tagged: Tennis

Brenda Guan knows all about Iowa City West’s girls’ tennis tradition. The first-year coach said that aura has faded in recent years.

Here are some Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ tennis season.

Decorah junior Caden Branum is more motivated than ever to claim a state tennis title. He has been ranked as the top Class 1A singles player in the state by Iowa HS Tennis and the Vikings, as a team, are ranked No. 2 behind Pella.

Here are some Gazette area players and teams to watch during the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ tennis season.

For many years, the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids has played host to the Class 2A boys’ state tennis tournament. Come next spring, the tournament will move south to the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Iowa.

Photos from the annual Iowa Open Tennis Tournament in Cedar Rapids

West High girls varsity tennis coach Amie Villarini is suing the Iowa City Community School District for defamation after allegations were made against her by former players in a public school board meeting earlier this year that a school investigation showed were unfounded.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Hugh Courter is a full-time baseball player again. The Saints senior returned from winning state tennis titles to earn the win in relief Wednesday against Solon.

Waterloo Columbus ended Cedar Rapids Xavier’s dream of a third-straight girls’ state tennis title with a 5-4 upset win Wednesday.

Cedar Rapids Xavier’s boys’ tennis team completed a state sweep on Tuesday and the Saints girls want to do the same Wednesday.

Cedar Rapids Xavier is 10th team in boys’ state tennis history to win the “triple crown” of singles, doubles and team titles in the same year. Iowa City West took down top-seeded Pleasant Valley to claim the 2A team title.

Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City West's boys’ tennis teams saw their players come away with titles in the singles and doubles state tournament. Tuesday, the focus shifts back to the team as the semifinals and finals are contested.

Ella Tallett won the singles crown, while Ally Burger and Courtney Carstensen repeated as doubles champions as Cedar Rapids Xavier swept the Class 1A girls’ state tennis titles.

Kathryn Zylstra and Katelynn Kock avenged a semifinal loss from a year ago to win the first girls’ state tennis doubles title in Cedar Rapids Washington history.

Girls’ state tennis Day 1 roundup: Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Ella Tallett had an exceptional opening day of play in the Class 1A state singles tournament.