When Ankeny Centennial's Alyssa Lewton needed a pep talk on Wednesday, her doubles partner was there to provide one. Alli Gustafson helped Lewton snap out of a funk during the duo's semifinal match in a girls' Class 2A regional singles and doubles tennis tournament at Southeast Polk. They went on to earn a second-place finish, allowing them to advance to … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Lewton, Gustafson advance to state doubles tournament
Olivia Vandeloo
Vandeloo wins marathon super-tiebreaker, helps Jaguars to 10-1 victory
On one of the warmest days of the spring, Ankeny Centennial's Olivia Vandeloo played one of the longest tennis matches of the year. Vandeloo helped the Jaguars to a 10-1 victory at Mason City on Monday by winning a marathon match at No. 5 singles. After losing the first set, the senior rallied for a three-set victory over the Mohawks' Eden … [Read more...] about Vandeloo wins marathon super-tiebreaker, helps Jaguars to 10-1 victory
Centennial girls drop 6-5 decision at Boone
The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team suffered a 6-5 loss at Boone in a non-conference meet on Tuesday. After the two teams split the six singles matches, Boone won three of the five doubles contests to even its record at 2-2. It was the third straight loss for the Jaguars, who dropped to 2-3 on the season. "There was some outstanding play," said … [Read more...] about Centennial girls drop 6-5 decision at Boone
Valley girls hand depleted Jaguars their first loss
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
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 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