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
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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
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
Centennial girls struggle in 10-1 loss at Urbandale
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