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Without injured star, Centennial girls earn fourth-place finish in Class 2A tourney

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team ran into some bad luck on Tuesday before the start of the Class 2A state team tournament semifinals at Johnston. The Jaguars lost their No. 1 player, Abbie Peterson, to an ankle injury. "I just woke up (Monday) and went to practice and then after that it started really hurting," said Peterson, who placed second … [Read more...] about Without injured star, Centennial girls earn fourth-place finish in Class 2A tourney

DOUBLE BAGEL x 2: Centennial standout easily advances to Class 2A semifinals

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Abbie Peterson barely worked up a sweat during the opening day of the girls' state tennis tournament on Friday. The Ankeny Centennial junior won her first two matches without dropping a single game in the Class 2A singles division at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center in Iowa City. Peterson raised her record to 16-0 on the season. "I thought I … [Read more...] about DOUBLE BAGEL x 2: Centennial standout easily advances to Class 2A semifinals

‘It was pretty amazing’: Centennial girls qualify all 6 players for state tourney

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It's been a banner season for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. It got even better on Wednesday. The third-ranked Jaguars qualified all six of their players for the Class 2A state tournament by sweeping the top two places in both singles and doubles in a regional tournament at Ames. The state tournament will be held on May 26-27 at the … [Read more...] about ‘It was pretty amazing’: Centennial girls qualify all 6 players for state tourney

‘We were definitely motivated to win!’: Jaguars avenge last year’s loss to rival

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The third-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team avenged last year's loss to Ankeny with an 11-0 victory over the No. 9 Hawkettes on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Jaguars won 10 of the 11 matches in straight sets. The only exception came at No. 6 singles, where Ankeny's Sophie Schmitz lost by injury default after dropping the first set to … [Read more...] about ‘We were definitely motivated to win!’: Jaguars avenge last year’s loss to rival

NO ORDINARY SMITH: Ankeny freshman advances to Class 2A singles semifinals

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A dramatic rally allowed Ankeny freshman Kira Smith to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2A singles bracket in the girls' state tennis tournament on Friday at Waukee Northwest. The fourth-seeded Smith won the final four games in the third set to post a 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 victory over Sasha Hyacinth of Waterloo West in the quarterfinals. She raised her … [Read more...] about NO ORDINARY SMITH: Ankeny freshman advances to Class 2A singles semifinals

Guan(derful)!: Centennial junior earns another trip to girls’ state tennis tourney

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Ankeny Centennial junior Esther Guan is headed back to the girls' state tennis tournament--this time as a singles qualifier. Guan, who placed sixth in the Class 2A doubles tournament while playing with her sister Claudia a year ago, earned runner-up honors in a regional meet on Wednesday at Valley. She advances to the state tournament, which is slated for … [Read more...] about Guan(derful)!: Centennial junior earns another trip to girls’ state tennis tourney

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Esther Guan, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

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Junior Esther Guan is the top returning player for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. She helped the Jaguars to a 9-3 record last season, including a trip to the Class 2A state team tournament. Guan and her sister, Claudia, teamed up for a sixth-place finish in the Class 2A doubles tournament. It equaled the highest doubles finish in school … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Esther Guan, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis