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Archives for May 2019

Ankeny girls’ soccer team suffers costly 2-0 loss to Little Cyclones

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On Friday night, the Ankeny girls' soccer team looked like a state championship contender during a 5-1 victory at Johnston. Just 72 hours later, the Hawkettes looked like a completely different team. Fifth-ranked Ankeny followed up its best performance of the season with arguably its worst, dropping a 2-0 decision at No. 14 Ames in a rescheduled game. … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ soccer team suffers costly 2-0 loss to Little Cyclones

Motivated Jaguars topple Urbandale, claim outright Central Conference crown

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team didn't want to stew over a loss for 11 days. Thanks to a solid performance in Friday's showdown against visiting Urbandale, the Jaguars won't have to. Fifth-ranked Centennial posted a 2-0 victory over the No. 6 J-Hawks in the regular-season finale for both teams. Combined with No. 14 Ankeny's win over No. 15 … [Read more...] about Motivated Jaguars topple Urbandale, claim outright Central Conference crown

Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Cameron Bush and Ryan Lofgren

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Ankeny Centennial junior Ryan Lofgren has earned a second consecutive trip to the state doubles tournament, while senior Cameron Bush helped the Ankeny boys' tennis team to a third-place finish in a district tournament on Friday at Johnston. Lofgren teamed up with Samson Densmore to win the district title at Ankeny. They defeated Dowling Catholic's Jack … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Cameron Bush and Ryan Lofgren

Hawkettes, Jaguars post road wins, remain tied for league lead

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer teams remained in a tie for first place atop the CIML Central Conference as both squads posted road victories on Friday. Fourth-ranked Centennial recorded a 1-0 overtime win at Urbandale, while No. 5 Ankeny rolled to a 5-1 triumph at No. 10 Johnston. The Hawkettes and Jaguars are both 3-1 in the league with … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars post road wins, remain tied for league lead

Hawks qualify for state meet in 17 events; Jaguars advance in 15

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Ankeny's Tim Sindt accomplished what he wanted to on Friday during a boys' Class 4A district track meet at Fort Dodge. The two-time state cross country champion qualified for the state meet in all three of his events, helping the Hawks to a third-place finish in the eight-team field. Ames easily won the district title with 171 points. Ankeny Centennial … [Read more...] about Hawks qualify for state meet in 17 events; Jaguars advance in 15

Ankeny boys beat Johnston, prevent Dragons from tying for conference title

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After knocking off its crosstown rival on Tuesday, the Ankeny boys' soccer team helped out Ankeny Centennial on Friday. The 14th-ranked Hawks posted a 2-0 victory over No. 15 Johnston in their CIML Central Conference finale at Ankeny. The loss prevented the Dragons from tying Centennial for the league title. "We wanted to make sure that we approached … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys beat Johnston, prevent Dragons from tying for conference title

Hawks place 3rd at district tourney, then fall to Johnston in substate match

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The season came to an end on Saturday for the Ankeny boys' tennis team, but not before the Hawks put up a good fight. Ankeny dropped a 5-1 decision at Johnston in a preliminary substate match. The Hawks finished with a 3-9 record. The Dragons (8-3), who advanced to a Class 2A substate team tournament on May 18 at Valley, had posted an 11-0 victory over … [Read more...] about Hawks place 3rd at district tourney, then fall to Johnston in substate match

Centennial girls capture regional crown; Ankeny edges Ames for 2nd place

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Ankeny Centennial girls' track coach Andrew Kruzich was proud of his team's victory in Friday's Class 4A regional meet at Fort Dodge. But he was also delighted about Ankeny's performance. "I couldn't be prouder of our town," said Kruzich. "Ankeny was neck-and-neck with us the whole way. They really had a great meet." Centennial captured the team … [Read more...] about Centennial girls capture regional crown; Ankeny edges Ames for 2nd place

Hawkettes open regional play with 5-2 victory over Fort Dodge

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The Ankeny girls' tennis team stayed alive in postseason play by defeating visiting Fort Dodge, 5-2, in the opening round of a Class 2A regional team tournament on Saturday. The Hawkettes won four of the six singles matches. They then sealed the victory by winning the No. 3 doubles match. Ankeny improved its record to 6-8 on the season. The Hawkettes … [Read more...] about Hawkettes open regional play with 5-2 victory over Fort Dodge

Centennial boys advance 3 players to state tennis tournament

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For the second year in a row, the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team has qualified three players for the Class 2A state tournament later this month in Cedar Rapids. Sophomore Will Blevins won a district singles title on Friday at Ankeny, while teammates Samson Densmore and Ryan Lofgren combined to win the doubles crown. The Jaguars edged Dowling Catholic … [Read more...] about Centennial boys advance 3 players to state tennis tournament

‘Something I will always remember’: Webb records ace at Copper Creek

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Ankeny girls' golf coach Seth Hagarty will never forget Thursday's Southeast Polk Invitational. Neither will his team's best player. Sophomore Jaci Webb recorded her first hole-in-one while shooting a career-best score of 79 at Copper Creek Golf Course, leading the Hawkettes to a tie for sixth place in the 11-team field. She took fourth as an … [Read more...] about ‘Something I will always remember’: Webb records ace at Copper Creek

Substate soccer pairings announced for Hawks, Jaguars

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team won't have to leave its home field in order to qualify for the state tournament, while the road to Cownie Soccer Park for crosstown rival Ankeny will go through the state tournament venue. The fifth-ranked Jaguars (12-3) will host the last two rounds of the Class 3A Region 4 tournament, beginning with a semifinal … [Read more...] about Substate soccer pairings announced for Hawks, Jaguars

Hawkettes, Jaguars to host regional soccer tournaments

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer teams will both get to stay at home for regional play. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes (10-3) have been placed in Region 5 in Class 3A. The No. 4 Jaguars (9-3) have been placed in Region 6. Ankeny will host a regional semifinal against Mason City (8-4) on May 29 at 6 p.m. Those two teams will also meet in a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars to host regional soccer tournaments

‘It was just a feeling of being at home’: Rumley chooses Tennessee

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During her high school career, Ankeny's Jasmine Rumley has always been one of the fastest athletes in the pool, on the softball field, and on the track. Rumley could have elected to pursue any of those sports in college, but she decided to focus on swimming. Now, she has picked a school. The junior verbally committed on Tuesday to the University of … [Read more...] about ‘It was just a feeling of being at home’: Rumley chooses Tennessee

A JUMP FOR JOY: Jaguars hold off Ankeny, move into tie for league lead

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Chris Allen's game plan didn't go according to script on Tuesday night. But somehow, his Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team still emerged with a win over its archrival. The sixth-ranked Jaguars got a goal from Elizabeth Overberg in the 45th minute and defeated No. 3 Ankeny, 1-0, in a CIML Central Conference showdown at Centennial. "We had some … [Read more...] about A JUMP FOR JOY: Jaguars hold off Ankeny, move into tie for league lead

Flip out, Charlie: Pritchard’s late heroics give Hawks 2-1 win over Centennial

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Ankeny's Charlie Pritchard likes to celebrate big goals with a backflip. On Tuesday, the senior forward scored perhaps the biggest goal of his high school soccer career. Pritchard dribbled down the left side of the field and fought off two defenders before finding the back of the net in the 67th minute to give the 14th-ranked Hawks a 2-1 victory at No. … [Read more...] about Flip out, Charlie: Pritchard’s late heroics give Hawks 2-1 win over Centennial

Jaguars drop 7-4 decision at Urbandale in regular-season finale

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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