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
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Jaguars earn trip to state team tourney with victory over rival Ankeny girls
Six days ago, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team qualified all six of its players for the Class 2A individual state tournament. Now, the third-ranked Jaguars have qualified for the state team competition as well. Centennial posted a 5-0 victory over No. 10 Ankeny in a Class 2A regional final on Tuesday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Jaguars … [Read more...] about Jaguars earn trip to state team tourney with victory over rival Ankeny girls
Smith earns another trip to state with runner-up finish at regional tourney
Ankeny sophomore Kira Smith has been battling an inflamed rotator cuff in her right shoulder for much of the girls' high school tennis season. The injury didn't prevent her from earning a second consecutive trip to the Class 2A state tournament. Smith placed second in singles in a Class 2A regional tournament on Wednesday at Valley. She advanced to the … [Read more...] about Smith earns another trip to state with runner-up finish at regional tourney
Another narrow loss drops Ankeny girls’ tennis team to 4-7 on season
For the fourth time this season, the Ankeny girls' tennis team suffered a 6-5 loss on Monday--this time to Des Moines Roosevelt in a non-conference meet at the Waveland courts. The Roughriders won four of the six singles matches, then added two more victories in doubles to raise their record to 8-4. Tenth-ranked Ankeny dropped to 4-7. "We rested quite … [Read more...] about Another narrow loss drops Ankeny girls’ tennis team to 4-7 on season
Hawkettes post wins over Marshalltown, S.E. Polk at Ankeny Quadrangular
On a day when the Ankeny girls' tennis team was planning to honor its seniors, Mother Nature refused to cooperate. The Hawkettes defeated a pair of opponents on Friday in the Ankeny Quadrangular, but their final match against unbeaten Norwalk was cancelled due to rain. "The weather also forced us to move our senior recognition ceremony indoors at the … [Read more...] about Hawkettes post wins over Marshalltown, S.E. Polk at Ankeny Quadrangular