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Centennial wins No. 3 doubles flight at Johnston Invitational, places 4th overall

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Friday's Johnston Invitational girls' tennis tournament featured some of the strongest teams in the CIML. Ankeny Centennial placed fourth among the four teams with 84 points, but only 26 points separated the entire field. The host Dragons won the tournament with 110 points, Dowling Catholic was second with 107, and Valley took third with 89. "This … [Read more...] about Centennial wins No. 3 doubles flight at Johnston Invitational, places 4th overall

Centennial girls struggle in 10-1 loss at Urbandale

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Friday wasn't the best day for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team to face one of the state's top squads. The Jaguars, who were without three varsity regulars for the second straight meet, traveled to Urbandale and suffered a 10-1 loss in a non-conference meet. They dropped to 2-2 on the season. "Unfortunately, we just didn't have a good night," … [Read more...] about Centennial girls struggle in 10-1 loss at Urbandale

Valley girls hand depleted Jaguars their first loss

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team was not at full strength for Thursday's CIML Central Conference dual meet at Valley. The Jaguars played without three varsity regulars and suffered an 8-3 loss. "Being down three varsity players makes a huge difference in a meet against a competitive team like Valley," said Centennial coach Emily Phommachack. … [Read more...] about Valley girls hand depleted Jaguars their first loss

Coach ‘pleasantly impressed’ by Centennial girls’ win over Roughriders

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team raised its overall record to 2-0 with a 10-1 victory over visiting Des Moines Roosevelt in a non-conference meet on Tuesday. The Jaguars won five of the six singles matches, then swept the five doubles contests. All 10 of Centennial's wins came in straight sets. "I was pleasantly impressed with the play of our … [Read more...] about Coach ‘pleasantly impressed’ by Centennial girls’ win over Roughriders

Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alexis Legg (Ankeny) and Alyssa Lewton (Centennial), girls’ tennis

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Seniors Alexis Legg of Ankeny and Alyssa Lewton of Ankeny Centennial are the top returning players this season for their respective girls' tennis teams. Lewton helped the Jaguars to a 10-1 victory over Southeast Polk in their season opener on Thursday. Legg and the Hawkettes, meanwhile, dropped an 11-0 decision to Ames. Here is some inside info on the … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alexis Legg (Ankeny) and Alyssa Lewton (Centennial), girls’ tennis

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Watson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

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Senior Hannah Watson of the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Watson and the Jaguars will open their season on April 3 at Urbandale. "Hannah has always been a great hustler and put forth a lot of effort over the years--on and off the court," said Centennial coach Emily Phommachack. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Watson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

Jaguars return 5 varsity regulars, led by state placewinner Lewton

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Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis coach Emily Phommachack won't have any trouble filling the positions in her varsity lineup. Determining which girls to put in which spots, however, is going to be a challenging task. "As of Friday, I officially have 102 players out for the team--the most I've had in my 13 years of coaching," said Phommachack. "My goal … [Read more...] about Jaguars return 5 varsity regulars, led by state placewinner Lewton