The Norwalk girls tennis season came to a close on Tuesday with a 5-1 loss to Ankeny Centennial in team regionals. The Warrior baseball team, meanwhile, opened their season with a 5-0 loss at Waukee.

Playing in the Class 2A, Region 1 semifinals at Waukee Northwest, the Norwalk tennis girls were defeated 5-1 by Centennial in a dual called after singles play. Senior Grace Dehmer picked up the Warriors’ only win, prevailing 6-4, 6-4 in No. 3 singles. Norwalk finished the season with a 6-6 overall record and will graduate seven seniors from the roster.

Head coach Kristen Geisler tells KNIA Sports that the senior group will be greatly missed. “Several of our seniors have been in the varsity lineup since their freshman year,” she said. “They’ve made a huge impact on our program and have some great accomplishments to be proud of.”

Following a rainout vs. Urbandale on Monday, the Norwalk baseball team opened the season at Waukee and lost 5-0. Waukee took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and added three more runs in the third. CJ Davis led Norwalk at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double. Briley Purcell took the loss on the mound. The Warriors travel north again tonight for a 7:00 p.m. game at Boone.