The trip home from Bettendorf was a pleasant one for Ankeny Centennial senior Alli Gustafson. Gustafson closed out her high school tennis career with a fifth-place finish in the girls' Class 2A state singles tournament. She went 4-1 in the two-day event, capped off by a pair of straight-set victories on Thursday. "I am super happy to have placed fifth … [Read more...] about Gustafson closes out her career in style with 5th-place finish at state
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Gustafson shows patience, assures herself of top-8 finish in Class 2A tourney
After a long day of tennis, Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson needed to show some patience in order to place among the top eight finishers in the girls' Class 2A state singles tournament at Bettendorf. Gustafson's opponent in a second-round consolation match, Ramya Subramaniam of Pleasant Valley, preferred to play longer points, keeping the ball in play … [Read more...] about Gustafson shows patience, assures herself of top-8 finish in Class 2A tourney
Jaguars fall to Johnston in regional final; S.E. Polk ousts Hawkettes
Both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis squads were eliminated from regional team competition on Monday. The Jaguars posted a 5-2 victory over Waukee in a Class 2A regional semifinal at Johnston before falling to the host Dragons, 5-1, in the final. They finished the season with an 8-5 record. "We played competitive matches," said … [Read more...] about Jaguars fall to Johnston in regional final; S.E. Polk ousts Hawkettes
Gustafson sisters, Bloom earn trips to state tennis tournament
Ankeny Centennial's Alli Gustafson made the difficult decision to not play doubles with her sister, Jordyn, during a girls' Class 2A regional tennis tournament on Wednesday at Johnston. It turned out to be a good move for both of them. While Alli qualified for the state tournament for the second straight year by placing second in singles, Jordyn teamed … [Read more...] about Gustafson sisters, Bloom earn trips to state tennis tournament
Jaguars drop 7-4 decision at Urbandale in regular-season finale
The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team closed out the regular season on Tuesday with a 7-4 loss at Urbandale in a CIML Central Conference dual meet. The Jaguars won a pair of matches in singles and two more in doubles, but it wasn't enough. They finished 1-4 in the conference and dropped to 7-4 overall, while Urbandale improved its records to 2-3 and … [Read more...] about Jaguars drop 7-4 decision at Urbandale in regular-season finale