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
Emily Phommachack
Coach ‘pleasantly impressed’ by Centennial girls’ win over Roughriders
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
Jaguars roll to 10-1 victory over S.E. Polk
For the second year in a row, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team opened its season with a 10-1 victory over Southeast Polk. The Jaguars dominated Thursday's CIML Central Conference dual meet at the Prairie Ridge courts, losing only the No. 1 singles match. "Overall, it was a great first time out for both the varsity and the JV," said Centennial … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll to 10-1 victory over S.E. Polk
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Watson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis
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
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