Will Blevins and Claudia Guan of Ankeny Centennial talk about their run to the Class 2A state coed tennis title on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, which also features a trio of girls' soccer standouts--Elizabeth Overberg of Centennial, Eden Gibson of Ankeny and Brookelyn Buttolph of … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 141
Girls' Tennis
Blevins, Guan knock off Dowling’s singles champions to win co-ed state title
Ankeny Centennial seniors Will Blevins and Claudia Guan teamed up to win the co-ed state tennis championship on Tuesday at Ankeny. They played five matches over the course of 12 hours to capture the title. In the finals, Blevins and Guan posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daniel Lu and Allison Szalay of Dowling Catholic, who were the boys' and girls' singles … [Read more...] about Blevins, Guan knock off Dowling’s singles champions to win co-ed state title
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Jordyn Gustafson, Centennial girls’ tennis
Ankeny Centennial senior Jordyn Gustafson closed out her high school tennis career with a second appearance in the girls' Class 2A state tournament last week in Iowa City. She won a first-round consolation match on Wednesday before being eliminated from the tournament. Gustafson helped Centennial to a 9-3 record this season. The Jaguars won the CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Jordyn Gustafson, Centennial girls’ tennis
Peterson places 4th in singles, while Guan sisters finish 6th in doubles
On one of the first few points of a Class 2A semifinal match between Ankeny Centennial's Abbie Peterson and Dowling Catholic's Allison Szalay, the two players traded groundstrokes back and forth for more than a minute before Peterson finally won the point. But the talented freshman decided that she didn't want to play the entire girls' tennis match in … [Read more...] about Peterson places 4th in singles, while Guan sisters finish 6th in doubles
Peterson advances to Class 2A semifinals, while Guans earn top-8 finish
Ankeny Centennial's Abbie Peterson is just two wins away from winning a state tennis title as a freshman. Peterson advanced to the semifinals of the girls' Class 2A singles tournament with a pair of victories on Wednesday at Iowa City. She will play second-seeded Allison Szalay of Dowling Catholic on Thursday morning. "There was no clear cut No. 1 seed … [Read more...] about Peterson advances to Class 2A semifinals, while Guans earn top-8 finish