The heat didn't seem to bother Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins at the boys' state tennis tournament on Saturday. With temperatures soaring into the 90s, Blevins won a pair of three-set matches at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids to earn a fifth-place finish in the Class 2A singles division. It's the best performance ever in … [Read more...] about Blevins places 5th at state, while Centennial doubles team finishes 8th
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Centennial doubles team stays alive with incredible rally against Pleasant Valley
The Ankeny Centennial doubles team of Sam Marold and Ryan Lofgren faced the prospect of elimination during the boys' state tennis tournament on Friday at Cedar Rapids. Clearly, it was "Jammy Time." That's how Marold described the duo's improbable comeback from a 0-6, 2-5 deficit to beat Pleasant Valley's Muneeb Nadeem and Nathan Wong in a Class 2A … [Read more...] about Centennial doubles team stays alive with incredible rally against Pleasant Valley
Centennial boys fall to Waukee in Class 2A quarterfinals
The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team got three-set victories from Will Blevins and Joel Unick, but it wasn't enough as the Jaguars dropped a 5-3 decision to Waukee in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A state team tournament on Saturday. Waukee took a 4-2 lead out of singles, then sealed the victory by winning the No. 2 doubles match. The Jaguars … [Read more...] about Centennial boys fall to Waukee in Class 2A quarterfinals
Jaguars capture district crown, advance 3 players to state tourney
Ankeny Centennial's Sam Marold finally made it to the boys' state tennis tournament in his senior season. Teammate Will Blevins is only a freshman, but he qualified, too. Both players were pretty happy about it. Blevins captured the singles championship in a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at Dowling Catholic, while Marold teamed up with … [Read more...] about Jaguars capture district crown, advance 3 players to state tourney
Jaguars roll past Fort Dodge in tune-up for district tournament
The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team tuned up for Wednesday's district tournament with an 11-0 victory over visiting Fort Dodge on Tuesday. The Jaguars finished the regular season with an 8-2 record. It was Senior Night for Centennial, which will play in a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at Dowling Catholic. "Sam Marold, Matt Tressel, … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Fort Dodge in tune-up for district tournament