Clarinda, Shenandoah results from opening week of the girls tennis season
Clarinda and Shenandoah both opened the 2026 girls tennis season this week. Here are results from the first matches of the season for the Cardinals and Mustangs.
CLARINDA
Monday
Clarinda 7, Atlantic 2
The Clarinda girls tennis team opened its season in the comfort of home, where it beat Atlantic 7-2.
Earning wins for the Cardinals were No. 1 Chandy Nothwehr, 8-6, No. 2 Layla Hargis, 8-4, No. 3 Alexa Barnes, 8-4, No. 4 Kylar Downey, 8-3, and No. 5 Elania Hesse, 8-2.
In doubles matches, Nothwehr and Hesse won the No. 1 doubles match 8-4, and Barnes and Downey won the No. 3 doubles match 8-2.
Clarinda's Chandy Nothwehr follows through Sept. 24, 2025, during the individual regional tournament.
Tuesday
Lewis Central 5, Clarinda 4
1S: Chandy Nothwehr (CLAR) def. Lilly Edwards (LC), 8-3
2S: Layla Hargis (CLAR) def. Macie Meaike (LC), 8-1
3S: Alexa Barnes (CLAR) def. Mallory Bach (LC), 9-8 (8-6)
4S: Lucy Edwards (LC) def. Kylar Downey (CLAR), 8-6
5S: Emily Bills (LC) def. Elaina Hesse (CLAR), 8-5
6S: Hayden Jensen (LC) def. Alayna Shepherd (CLAR), 8-5
1D: Li. Edwards/Lu. Edwards (LC) def. Nothwehr/Hesse (CLAR), 8-3
2D: Hargis/Barnes (CLAR) def. Meaike/Jensen (LC), 8-1
3D: Mach/Bills (LC) def. Downey/Shepherd (CLAR), 8-1
SHENANDOAH
Monday
Shenandoah finished second at their four-team home tournament with 13 points, one point behind winners St. Albert with 14. Carroll finished third with eight points, and Glenwood finished fourth with five points.
Ali Hansen was the No. 1 singles champion, McKayla Moutray was third place in the No. 2 singles, Lyla Mather and Joslyn Mather placed first in the No. 1 doubles, and Ava Cornelius and Lydia Johnson placed second in the No. 2 doubles.
Shenandoah's Ali Hansen focuses in on her next play Sept. 10, 2025, at the Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament.
Thursday
Denison-Schleswig 6, Shenandoah 3
1S: Alisyn Hansen (SHEN) def. Abby Ratliff (D-S), 9-7
2S: Lyla Mather (SHEN) def. Jacee Jepsen (D-S), 8-0
3S: Claire Olsen (D-S) def. Ava Cornelius (SHEN), 8-0
4S: Kacie Schulte (D-S) def. Joslyn Mather (SHEN), 8-4
5S: Ella Bahnsen (D-S) def. McKayla Moutray (SHEN), 8-0
6S: Olivia DeVore (D-S) def. Lydia Johnson (SHEN), 8-7
1D: Hansen/L. Mather (SHEN) def. Jepsen/Olsen (D-S), 8-2
2D: Ratliff/Schulte (D-S) def. Moutray/J. Mather (SHEN), 8-0
3D: DeVore/Bahnsen (D-S) def. Cornelius/Rylie Wooten (SHEN), 8-3
Results from Shenandoah's Friday home match against Red Oak were not available at press time.
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Highlights from Clarinda girls tennis’ home win Monday, Aug, 25, over Shenandoah.
