The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team opened its season on Tuesday with a 7-4 victory over visiting Norwalk in a non-conference meet at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Jaguars won four of the six singles matches to build a 4-2 lead. They sealed the triumph by winning three of the five doubles matches. "There were some great matches," said Centennial … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good start to the season’: Jaguars post 7-4 victory over Norwalk
Caleb Peterson
Peterson places 5th in Class 2A, sets his sights on state championship next year
There's little doubt that Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis standout Caleb Peterson will be one of the favorites to win the Class 2A state singles title next year. "That's definitely my goal--to win state," Peterson said. The junior earned a fifth-place finish in Class 2A on Wednesday with a dominant performance at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation … [Read more...] about Peterson places 5th in Class 2A, sets his sights on state championship next year
Peterson rebounds from 1st-round loss, earns top-8 finish in Class 2A singles
Ankeny Centennial junior Caleb Peterson is guaranteed a second consecutive top-eight finish in the boys' Class 2A state tennis tournament. After placing sixth in doubles a year ago, Peterson was hoping to contend for the singles title this season. But he lost to second-seeded Kaden Taylor of Waukee Northwest, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, in the opening round of the … [Read more...] about Peterson rebounds from 1st-round loss, earns top-8 finish in Class 2A singles
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 182
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, former Ankeny girls' track coach Dennis Adamson and IGHSAU Track and Field Hall of Famer Laura (Aschoff) Jumper discuss the Ankeny Fanatic all-time Ankeny girls' track team. Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis coach Tami Lewton and junior Caleb Peterson, who … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 182
‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort
After playing four hours of grueling tennis on Saturday, Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins sat down in a chair and reflected on the end of his glorious high school career. Blevins didn't reach his ultimate goal, but he nevertheless walked off the court as a winner--even if the scoreboard showed that he had lost. Putting up a valiant fight in the finals … [Read more...] about ‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort