Waukee Northwest and Cedar Rapids Xavier Crowned Iowa Girls Tennis state champions
PELLA, Iowa – Waukee Northwest and Cedar Rapids Xavier secured team โคstate titles in โIowa girls โคtennisโ on Oct. 7, capping off a โฃweekend of competition in Pella. Waukee Northwest claimed the Class 2A championship, while Cedar โRapids Xavier triumphed in Class 1A, completing a sweep of โคsingles, doubles, andโค team championships for the second consecutive year.
the victories mark notable achievements forโค both โขprograms. Waukee Northwest’s titleโข adds to a growingโ legacy,โ and Cedar Rapids Xavier continues a dominant run โthat has established the Saintsโฃ as a powerhouse in Iowa girls tennis.
cedarโ Rapids Xavier demonstrated its strength throughout the tournament,โ beginning with a 5-0 victory overโฃ Shenandoah on Oct. 6.They continued โtheir winning streak with another 5-0 shutout against dike-New Hartford in the semifinals. The Saints ultimately defeated Decorah 5-1 in the finals toโข complete the โขsweep of all three state events.โข This is the program’s fourth โฃteam state title, all earned โขsince 2019, complementing five doubles andโ four singles state titles.
waukee Northwest’s Riley hilton discussed her team’s โchampionship win in a post-match video.
In Class 1A, Pella finished third,โ securing a 5-1 win over Dike-New โคHartford in the third-place match.
