April 22, 2025

Sixth-ranked Pella downs Newton girls on Senior Night

Cobler, Bloom register Cardinals’ lone win against Lady Dutch

By Troy Hyde

Newton senior Roxanna Almazan sends the ball back to her opponent during the Cardinals' 10-1 loss to Class 1A No. 6 Pella on Tuesday. Almazan was one of five players celebrated on Senior Night. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Delaney Cobler and Kaitlyn Bloom celebrated a victory on their Senior Night. But it was the lone win for the Newton girls’ tennis team during a Little Hawkeye Conference matchup against Class 1A No. 6 Pella on Tuesday night.

All 11 matches on the Aurora Heights Park courts went straight sets. The Lady Dutch wrapped up the win after a 6-0 run in singles matches.

Cobler and Bloom teamed up to win their No. 5 doubles match 6-4, 6-3.

Newton senior Delaney Cobler was part of the Cardinals' straight-set victory at No. 5 doubles on Tuesday. It was the lone match Newton took against Class 1A No. 6 Pella at Aurora Heights Park. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Izzy Wilson and Roxanna Almazan came the closest to wins in singles. Wilson was defeated 6-4, 6-3 and Almazan lost 6-2, 6-3.

Almazan and Avery Potter also lost the second set of their No. 3 doubles match 6-3.

Notes: Almazan, Bloom, Cobler, Emily Wermager and Keelyn Carbajal were recognized for Senior Night. Wermager and Carbajal won two junior varsity matches against Pella. ... The Cardinals continued to play without No. 1 singles player Lauryn Garrett. She missed Tuesday’s meet because of an injury.

Newton sophomore Paige Benson played varsity singles for just the second time this season and was part of the five doubles' matches, too, but the Cardinals lost to Class 1A No. 6 Pella, 10-1, at Aurora Heights Park. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)