Alli Gustafson

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

Saturday marked the end of their high school tennis careers for several girls on the Ankeny Centennial squad, including two-time state qualifier Samara Peterson. The Jaguars closed out their season with a 5-0 loss at Valley in the final of a Class 2A regional team tournament. "We'll certainly miss our seniors next year, but their impact will carry … [Read more...] about Jaguars drop 5-0 decision at Valley in final of Class 2A regional team tournament

Winning for the third time in its last four meets, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team rolled to a 10-1 victory over visiting Southeast Polk on Thursday. All 10 of the Jaguars' wins came in straight sets. They lost a total of just 20 games in those matches. Southeast Polk's lone victory came at No. 5 doubles. "It was great to close out our … [Read more...] about Centennial girls’ team rolls to 10-1 victory over S.E. Polk, gears up for postseason

The seniors on the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team were honored at Monday's meet against visiting Johnston. "We had the chance to celebrate our seniors and honor the incredible impact they’ve had on our program," said Centennial coach Alli Gustafson. "Their leadership and positivity have been key in helping build the culture of our team, and it was … [Read more...] about ‘It was great to recognize them’: Jaguars honor seniors before falling to Johnston

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team won four of the five matches that were decided by a third-set super tiebreaker and defeated visiting Ottumwa, 8-3, in a non-conference meet on Friday. The Jaguars raised their overall record to 5-6. It was the first dual loss for the Bulldogs (7-1), who had wrapped up the Iowa Alliance Conference South Division … [Read more...] about Jaguars post 8-3 win over Iowa Alliance Conference South Division champion

A non-conference meet proved to be just what the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team needed to get back on the winning track. The Jaguars ended a four-meet losing streak--all of them against CIML Conference opponents--with a 10-1 victory over visiting North Polk on Thursday. They raised their overall record to 4-6, while the Comets dropped to 2-5 on the … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great win!’: Jaguars end losing skid with 10-1 victory over North Polk

The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team ended a tough stretch of three meets in four days with back-to-back losses on the road against quality opponents from the CIML Conference. The Jaguars dropped an 11-0 decision at Dowling Catholic on Thursday before falling at Waukee, 10-1, on Friday. They are now 1-4 in the conference and 3-5 overall. Centennial … [Read more...] about ‘I’m proud of how everyone stepped up’: Depleted Jaguars fall at Waukee, 10-1

Despite a pair of wins from Samara Peterson, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team dropped an 8-3 decision to visiting Urbandale in a CIML Conference meet on Tuesday. The J-Hawks won four of the six singles matches and four of the five doubles matches. They improved to 2-2 in the conference and 5-2 overall, while Centennial's records dropped to 1-2 and … [Read more...] about Peterson wins both of her matches, but Jaguars drop 8-3 decision to Urbandale