Ankeny Centennial's Tayler Bloom hits a backhand return during last month's Class 2A regional team tournament at Johnston. (Photo by Dan Holm) Senior Tayler Bloom helped the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team to an 8-5 record this season. Bloom was one of the co-captains for the Jaguars. She qualified for last week's Class 2A state doubles tournament … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Tayler Bloom, Centennial girls’ tennis
Girls' Tennis
Gustafson closes out her career in style with 5th-place finish at state
Ankeny Centennial senior Alli Gustafson won two consolation matches on Thursday to earn a fifth-place finish in the Class 2A state singles tournament at Bettendorf. She finished the season with a 13-7 record. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Petersen) The trip home from Bettendorf was a pleasant one for Ankeny Centennial senior Alli Gustafson. Gustafson closed … [Read more...] about Gustafson closes out her career in style with 5th-place finish at state
Gustafson shows patience, assures herself of top-8 finish in Class 2A tourney
Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson hits a backhand return during a Class 2A regional tournament earlier this month. Gustafson won two of three matches on Wednesday in the Class 2A state singles tournament at Bettendorf to assure herself of a top-eight finish. (Photo by Dan Holm) After a long day of tennis, Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson needed to show … [Read more...] about Gustafson shows patience, assures herself of top-8 finish in Class 2A tourney
Jaguars fall to Johnston in regional final; S.E. Polk ousts Hawkettes
Ankeny Centennial's Jordyn Gustafson hits a forehand return during her victory over Johnston's Dasha Svitashev in a Class 2A regional team tournament on Monday at Johnston. The Jaguars dropped a 5-1 decision to Johnston in the regional final. (Photo by Dan Holm) Both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis squads were eliminated from regional team … [Read more...] about Jaguars fall to Johnston in regional final; S.E. Polk ousts Hawkettes
Gustafson sisters, Bloom earn trips to state tennis tournament
Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson hits a shot during a dual meet against visiting Ames on April 11. (Photo by Dan Holm) Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson made the difficult decision to not play doubles with her sister, Jordyn, during a girls' Class 2A regional tennis tournament on Wednesday at Johnston. It turned out to be a good move for both of … [Read more...] about Gustafson sisters, Bloom earn trips to state tennis tournament