Former Ankeny Centennial player Haley Gatica was named the captain of the all-tournament team after leading the Valley softball team to the Class 5A state title on Friday night in Fort Dodge. Gatica tossed a seven-hitter and went 3-for-5 at the plate as the eighth-ranked Tigers rallied from a 4-2 deficit to beat No. 1 Waukee, 8-5, at Rogers Sports … [Read more...] about Ex-Jaguar Gatica leads Valley to Class 5A state championship
Archives for July 2019
Hawks rough up Riders, get no-hitter from Brecht and advance to state
Brody Brecht's teammates gave him a five-run cushion before he even took the mound on Wednesday night. Then they just kept adding to the lead. After scoring five runs in the top of the first inning, the Ankeny baseball team added four runs in the second and seven more in the third to support Brecht's four-inning no-hitter as the Hawks rolled to a 16-0 … [Read more...] about Hawks rough up Riders, get no-hitter from Brecht and advance to state
S.E. Polk’s big first inning ends Jaguars’ winningest season in school history
Tyler Heinzerling took a stroll in the outfield grass all by himself. Ankeny Centennial's senior pitcher stared off into the distance as he realized his high school baseball career was over. "This is my team here--my favorite team that I've ever played with," said Heinzerling. "I had confidence in all our guys. It just didn't end the way we wanted it … [Read more...] about S.E. Polk’s big first inning ends Jaguars’ winningest season in school history
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Bri Smith, Ankeny Centennial softball
Bri Smith is a member of the Ankeny Centennial softball team. The senior helped the Jaguars to a 26-12 record this season. They broke the school record for most wins in a season. "Bri was someone who was a multi-sport athlete," said Centennial coach Brett Delaney. "She brought a lot of leadership from those other sports she participated in to our team. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Bri Smith, Ankeny Centennial softball
‘We have faith in each other’: Brecht, Spear power Hawks past Mason City
The rankings and the seedings--not to mention the records of both teams--suggested that Mason City was a better baseball squad than Ankeny. Monday's Class 4A substate semifinal at Roosevelt Field suggested otherwise. The visiting Hawks broke open a tie game with a four-run fifth inning and went on to defeat 10th-ranked Mason City, 9-2, in a Substate 2 … [Read more...] about ‘We have faith in each other’: Brecht, Spear power Hawks past Mason City