For the second time in three years, an Ankeny Centennial senior advanced to the championship match in the Class 2A singles bracket at the boys' state tennis tournament before having to settle for runner-up honors. Top-seeded Caleb Peterson dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to second-seeded Kaden Taylor of Waukee Northwest on Wednesday at the Hawkeye Tennis … [Read more...] about ‘I’m proud of my accomplishment’: ACHS star ends career with runner-up finish
Will Blevins
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 141
Will Blevins and Claudia Guan of Ankeny Centennial talk about their run to the Class 2A state coed tennis title on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, which also features a trio of girls' soccer standouts--Elizabeth Overberg of Centennial, Eden Gibson of Ankeny and Brookelyn Buttolph of … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 141
Blevins, Guan knock off Dowling’s singles champions to win co-ed state title
Ankeny Centennial seniors Will Blevins and Claudia Guan teamed up to win the co-ed state tennis championship on Tuesday at Ankeny. They played five matches over the course of 12 hours to capture the title. In the finals, Blevins and Guan posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daniel Lu and Allison Szalay of Dowling Catholic, who were the boys' and girls' singles … [Read more...] about Blevins, Guan knock off Dowling’s singles champions to win co-ed state title
‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort
After playing four hours of grueling tennis on Saturday, Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins sat down in a chair and reflected on the end of his glorious high school career. Blevins didn't reach his ultimate goal, but he nevertheless walked off the court as a winner--even if the scoreboard showed that he had lost. Putting up a valiant fight in the finals … [Read more...] about ‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort
VIDEO: Blevins saves 9 match points in Class 2A singles final
The Ankeny Centennial senior refuses to go down without a fight in the state championship match, battling back from a 5-1 deficit in the second set before dropping a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Daniel Lu of Dowling Catholic. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Blevins saves 9 match points in Class 2A singles final