Atlantic’s Ethan Sturm competed in the Class 1A State Singles Tennis Tournament today at Blackhawk Tennis Center in Waterloo. Sturm got knocked out of the tournament in two competitive matches.

In his first match Sturm fell to Daniel Skrade of Decorah 7-5, 6-4. Moving into the Consolation First Round, Sturm fell to Calvin Jaworski of Grinnell 6-3, 7-5.

Sturm caps off a great career for the Trojans with a singles record this year of 11-6 and a 7-5 mark in doubles action. For his three year career Sturm was 23-9 in singles play and 33-13 in doubles. Sturm also qualified for State Doubles last season with his brother Grant.

In other 1A Singles play Clarinda’s Nathan Brown defeated Josh Steffen of Storm Lake 6-0, 6-0. He then lost in the quarterfinals to Caden Branum of Decorah 6-2. 6-3 to fall into the second round consolations.

Carter White of St. Albert fell in the first round to Alejo Marcon of Pella Christian 6-2, 6-4. Then in first round consolation play White defeated Quincey Johnson of Xavier 6-4, 6-3 to advance to second round consolations.

Shenandoah’s Andrew Lawrence lost in the first round to Joseph Li of St. Edmond 6-0, 6-3 and then in consolation first round play lost to Joshua Roozeboom of Pella 6-3, 6-4.

In 1A doubles play Denison-Schleswig’s Colin Reis and Harrison Dahm defeated Jake Ross & Jayden Cattell of Ballard 6-3, 6-4. They then also won in the quarterfinals 6-4, 6-4 over Ramker & Becker of Waverly-Shell Rock to move to the Semifinals.

Denison-Schleswig’s Carson Seuntjens and Wyatt Johnson fell to Caleb Briggs and Jack Briggs of Pella 6-1, 6-1. Then in consolation first round play they fell to Martineau and Curtiss of Dubuque Wahlert.

In Class 2A Ty James and Chris Wailes of CB Abraham Lincoln fell in the first round to Croatt & Nelson of Waukee Northwest 6-1, 6-2. Then in first round consolations they lost to McCrea & Schulte of Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-0, 6-3.