Girls' Tennis

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team was hoping to pull off a gigantic upset on Saturday. With a trip to the state team tournament at stake, Johnston refused to let it happen. The host Dragons defeated Centennial, 5-0, in a Class 2A regional final. The Jaguars finished the season with a 6-10 record. "While the result wasn’t what we hoped for, I … [Read more...] about ‘I am so proud of the growth’: Centennial girls end season with 5-0 loss to Johnston

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team has earned a rematch against CIML Conference rival Johnston. The Jaguars kept their season alive with a 5-2 victory over previously unbeaten Ottumwa in the semifinals of a Class 2A regional team tournament on Wednesday. The meet was moved indoors to the Punj Tennis Center in Fairfield due to rain. Centennial … [Read more...] about ‘The girls continue to peak’: Jaguars oust Ottumwa, will play Dragons for state berth

After suffering four consecutive shutout losses, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team got a much-needed victory on Tuesday. The Jaguars posted a 9-2 win at Ames in a non-conference meet. They improved their record to 4-9, while the Little Cyclones dropped to 5-6. "Walking away with a win was the perfect way to end our regular season!" said … [Read more...] about ‘We seemed to hit our season peak today’: Centennial girls roll to 9-2 victory at Ames

A challenging week for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team ended on Thursday with an 11-0 loss at Urbandale. The Jaguars suffered their third shutout loss in three days and their fourth in a row overall. They finished 2-6 in the CIML Conference and dropped to 3-9 on the season. The J-Hawks finished 4-4 in the league and improved to 8-5 … [Read more...] about ‘Our girls continued to battle’: Jags tumble at Urbandale to close out CIML schedule

The schedule didn't get any easier on Wednesday for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. After dropping a 7-0 decision at defending state champion Waukee Northwest on Tuesday, the Jaguars hosted another unbeaten opponent 24 hours later and fell to Johnston, 11-0, at the Prairie Ridge courts. It was the third consecutive shutout loss for … [Read more...] about ‘Tonight was another tough battle’: Jags fall to undefeated Johnston girls, 11-0

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team earned some "small wins" during Tuesday's rain-shortened meet at Waukee Northwest. The Wolves built a commanding 7-0 lead before the remaining matches were called off due to a thunderstorm. They maintained their perfect records, improving to 7-0 in the CIML Conference and 9-0 overall. Centennial's records … [Read more...] about Centennial girls earn some ‘small wins’ during 7-0 loss to defending champions

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team earned a 10-1 road victory at Southeast Polk on Tuesday to keep the Rams winless on the season. The Jaguars got at least one win from every player in the varsity lineup. They improved to 1-2 in the CIML Conference and 2-5 overall, while Southeast Polk's records fell to 0-3 and 0-6. "Tonight was a great night of … [Read more...] about Centennial girls earn road victory over Rams, will face Hawkettes on Thursday

Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis coach Alli Gustafson tried to look on the bright side. Although the Jaguars dropped an 11-0 decision to visiting Dowling Catholic on Thursday, Gustafson was proud of her team's effort against one of the state's top squads. "Today was a challenging meet against a very strong Dowling team," Gustafson said. "While the … [Read more...] about ‘Today was a challenging meet’: Jaguars drop 11-0 decision to Dowling girls

Heading into Monday's meet against visiting Des Moines Roosevelt, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team had won only five of its previous 20 doubles matches this season. The Jaguars equaled that victory total during the non-conference matchup. The two teams split the six singles matches, but Centennial swept the five doubles matches--all of them in … [Read more...] about ‘Today was a big day for us’: Centennial girls sweep doubles to earn their first win

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team is still seeking its first victory. The Jaguars traveled to Waukee on Tuesday for their CIML Conference opener and dropped a 7-4 decision to the Warriors. They fell to 0-4 overall. "Having four meets in a row has given the girls a lot of much-needed match experience, and we’ve seen so much growth as they … [Read more...] about Centennial girls drop 7-4 decision at Waukee in CIML Conference opener

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team came up one win short during its non-conference meet against visiting North Polk on Monday. The Comets won four of the five doubles matches to open their season with a 6-5 victory at the Prairie Ridge courts. The loss dropped Centennial's record to 0-3. "It was great to see the girls compete again today and … [Read more...] about NAILBITER: North Polk girls edge Jaguars by winning 4 of 5 doubles matches

Despite dropping a pair of matches, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team showed some promising signs during the Jaguar Kickoff to open the season on Friday at the Prairie Ridge courts. Centennial began the day with a 7-4 loss to Dubuque Hempstead. The Jaguars then dropped an 11-0 decision to Iowa City West. "Today was a great first day of matches … [Read more...] about ‘It was great to see so much growth’: Jags show promising signs in pair of losses

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team will open its second season of fall competition on Friday by hosting the Jaguar Kickoff at the Prairie Ridge courts. "It still feels a little strange to be playing tennis in the fall, but it definitely feels more natural than it did last season!" said Centennial coach Alli Gustafson. "We have had a lot of girls out … [Read more...] about ‘We are jumping right into the season!’: Centennial to host Jaguar Kickoff Friday