Iowa
Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier claim Iowa high school boys tennis team state titles
The Iowa high school boys tennis season wrapped up with the crowning of two team state champions.
Waukee Northwest claimed its second-straight Class 2A title while Cedar Rapids Xavier kept its stellar spring rolling with a Class 1A team championship.
The Wolves were right at home in Class 2A, with the tournament taking place quite literally on the program’s home courts at Waukee Northwest. They made quick work of Dowling Catholic in the first round, claiming a 5-0 win. In the semifinals, Northwest took down Iowa City West by the same score. That set up a state title matchup against Cedar Rapids Prairie, which took down Linn-Mar and Pleasant Valley en route to the title match.
In the state finals, Northwest finished off the tournament, winning 5-1 to win another state crown.
Over in Iowa City, where the Class 1A tournament was taking place, Xavier continued its dominance. The Saints took down Boone, 5-0, in the quarterfinals and then cruised past Decorah, 5-0, to reach the title match. There, Xavier faced its toughest challenge, a battle with Dubuque Whalert.
The Saints put the finishing touches on a special boys season by claiming a 5-3 win. Xavier also won the boys singles and doubles titles on May 28. The win on June 4 marks the fifth team state championship in the last six tries for the Saints. Xavier also won titles in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The IHSAA did not hold a tournament in 2020.