When Max Dahm was a member of the Ankeny Centennial football team, the Jaguars came within two victories of claiming a state title in both 2016 and 2017. As a redshirt freshman on this year's Minnesota State Mankato squad, Dahm nearly captured a national championship. The Mavericks advanced to the NCAA Division II title game before falling to West … [Read more...] about Ex-Jaguar Dahm helps Minnesota State Mankato reach Div. II title game
Archives for December 2019
Centennial girls shut down No. 8 Little Cyclones for huge road victory
There are a number of things in the world that you can just count on. The sun will rise every morning. Then it will go down at night. And the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team will continue to play stifling defense. The 13th-ranked Jaguars allowed just 19 points through the first three quarters and posted a 50-32 victory at No. 8 Ames on … [Read more...] about Centennial girls shut down No. 8 Little Cyclones for huge road victory
‘He just keeps getting better and better’: Crews leads Jaguars to 6-0 start
Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana wasn't sure what to expect when former Ankeny player Jaron Crews transferred across town in the offseason. As a sophomore at Ankeny last year, Crews averaged 7.0 points per game. But he also shot 37.5 percent from 3-point range, which was one of the Jaguars' glaring weaknesses a year ago. "I knew his … [Read more...] about ‘He just keeps getting better and better’: Crews leads Jaguars to 6-0 start
Hawks turn up defensive pressure, pull away for 64-50 win at Urbandale
Friday's game wasn't about the X's and the O's for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. It had more to do with effort and teamwork. "That game was really about us competing as a team," senior guard Jaxon Smith said after the Hawks posted a 64-50 victory at Urbandale. "Just getting everyone involved, and it was fun playing with everybody." Braxton … [Read more...] about Hawks turn up defensive pressure, pull away for 64-50 win at Urbandale
Hot-shooting Urbandale girls hand Hawkettes their 3rd straight loss
The Ankeny girls' basketball team tried to counter Urbandale's superior size with a zone defense. The ninth-ranked J-Hawks spoiled the strategy with some deadly outside shooting. Urbandale made nine 3-point goals and defeated the visiting Hawkettes, 65-50, in a CIML Central Conference game on Friday. Jada Gyamfi and Faith Putz each had a trio of … [Read more...] about Hot-shooting Urbandale girls hand Hawkettes their 3rd straight loss