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Smith tops Holland, will play Clinton’s Haan for Class 2A singles championship

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Ankeny’s Kira Smith prepares to serve the ball during the girls’ state tennis tournament on Friday at Iowa City. Smith will play Sescie Haan of Clinton for the Class 2A singles championship on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Kira Smith is one win away from becoming the city of Ankeny’s first-ever state tennis champion.

The top-seeded Ankeny senior posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 4 Lily Holland of Cedar Rapids Jefferson in the semifinals of the Class 2A singles division at the girls’ state tournament on Saturday morning at Iowa City. She will play for the title this afternoon against No. 2 Sescie Haan of Clinton, who reached the final with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 3 Madelyn Jepsen of North Scott.

Ankeny Centennial junior Samara Peterson will play for seventh place against Brianna Launderville of Johnston. Peterson dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to Riley Hilton of Waukee Northwest in a consolation semifinal this morning.

We will have much more on the tournament coming later this weekend.

Ankeny Centennial’s Samara Peterson, shown here during a break in one of her matches on Friday, will play Brianna Launderville of Johnston for seventh place in Class 2A on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Dan Holm)