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Archives for May 2021

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Jenna Benkufsky, Centennial girls’ tennis

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Freshman Jenna Benkufsky has helped the fourth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team to a 7-2 record. She often plays No. 5 doubles with senior Ellie Froehlich. The Jaguars captured the CIML Iowa Conference title on Monday with an 11-0 victory at Fort Dodge. "Jenna has helped strengthen our doubles lineup," said Centennial coach Armando Espinosa. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Jenna Benkufsky, Centennial girls’ tennis

Hawkettes roll past Marshalltown to end two-game losing skid

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Coming off a couple tough losses, the Ankeny girls' soccer team needed to catch a break. The schedule offered one on Tuesday night. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 10-0 victory over visiting Marshalltown in a CIML Iowa Conference game. The winless Bobcats have scored only four goals all season. "It was good for momentum probably to have a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes roll past Marshalltown to end two-game losing skid

Jaguars get look at Veenker Golf Course before conference meet on May 20

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team got a chance to play Veenker Golf Course on Tuesday. The Jaguars will be heading back to one of the state's most difficult courses in nine days. Centennial dropped a 199-216 decision to host Ames in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet. The Jaguars finished with a 2-3 record in the league. Payton Drefke carded a 47 … [Read more...] about Jaguars get look at Veenker Golf Course before conference meet on May 20

Hawkettes top Mason City, finish with best dual-meet record since 2012

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The Ankeny girls' golf team closed out its dual-meet season with a 196-202 victory over visiting Mason City on Tuesday at Otter Creek Golf Course. The Hawkettes finished with a 4-1 record in the CIML Iowa Conference. It's their best dual-meet mark since 2012, when Ankeny also went 4-1 in the CIML Central Conference. "Some days are better than others in … [Read more...] about Hawkettes top Mason City, finish with best dual-meet record since 2012

‘Our biggest goals are still ahead of us’: Jaguars win league title, but want more

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team has some bigger goals in mind. The fourth-ranked Jaguars captured the CIML Iowa Conference title with an 11-0 victory at Fort Dodge on Monday, but senior Jordyn Gustafson said the team is already looking ahead to the postseason. "We went into the season knowing we had a lot of potential with a strong team," … [Read more...] about ‘Our biggest goals are still ahead of us’: Jaguars win league title, but want more

Ankeny golfers place 7th at Waukee Invite, while Centennial finishes 11th

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Monday's Waukee Invitational at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes featured some of the state's top girls' golf teams. Valley, the Class 4A state champion in 2019, won the meet with a 315 total. The Tigers lead the state with an average score of 328.1. Washington placed second in the 13-team field with a 330, while Van Meter took third with a 367. Those … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers place 7th at Waukee Invite, while Centennial finishes 11th

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Michael Poitry and Conor Wahlberg

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Senior forward Michael Poitry has helped the 11th-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 10-4 record. He has racked up eight goals and four assists, including a pair of goals in the Jaguars' 3-0 win over visiting Des Moines East on Friday. Junior defender Conor Wahlberg has helped No. 10 Ankeny to a 9-4 mark. He leads the Hawks with 10 goals, … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Michael Poitry and Conor Wahlberg

Jaguars place 3rd at tournament that features 5 of state’s top 6 teams

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team placed third in the Valley Invitational on Friday. The tournament featured five of the state's top six teams in Class 2A--No. 2 Dowling Catholic, No. 3 Cedar Falls, No. 4 Centennial, No. 5 Valley and No. 6 Waukee. Johnston also participated. Cedar Falls got individual titles from Mira Keeran and Maya Mallavarapu … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 3rd at tournament that features 5 of state’s top 6 teams

Porter named MaxPreps/United Soccer High School State Player of the Week

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Ankeny Centennial sophomore Averi Porter was named the MaxPreps/United Soccer High School State Player of the Week for Iowa for the seven-day period that ended on May 2. Porter helped the top-ranked Jaguars to a 3-0 record that week. She had a hat trick and an assist in a 12-0 victory over Fort Dodge on April 27, then added two more goals in a 3-0 win … [Read more...] about Porter named MaxPreps/United Soccer High School State Player of the Week

Johnston boys battle back from 2-0 deficit, defeat Hawks in a shootout

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A pair of goals in a 5-minute span wasn't enough to lift the Ankeny boys' soccer team to a non-conference victory on Friday at Johnston. The 10th-ranked Hawks scored twice midway through the first half to build a 2-0 lead, but No. 8 Johnston later tied the game in the second half and eventually posted a 3-2 win in a shootout. The Dragons won the shootout … [Read more...] about Johnston boys battle back from 2-0 deficit, defeat Hawks in a shootout

‘Everything that can go wrong is going wrong’: Hawkettes fall to Johnston in PKs

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team was looking to bounce back from Monday's loss to Ankeny Centennial. Instead, the Hawkettes have now suffered back-to-back defeats for the second time this season. Tenth-ranked Johnston posted a 2-1 victory at No. 8 Ankeny in a shootout on Friday. The Dragons won the shootout by a 3-1 margin. "It was just one of those … [Read more...] about ‘Everything that can go wrong is going wrong’: Hawkettes fall to Johnston in PKs

Centennial boys dominate second half in 3-0 victory over Scarlets

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team overcame a slow start in Friday's game against visiting Des Moines East. After a scoreless first half, the 11th-ranked Jaguars found the net three times in the second half to post a 3-0 victory in the non-conference contest. Centennial improved its record to 10-4 on the season. The Scarlets dropped to 9-5. "We … [Read more...] about Centennial boys dominate second half in 3-0 victory over Scarlets

Hawkettes finish 2-1 at Ankeny Invite, improve overall record to 7-6

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The Ankeny girls' tennis team defeated two of its three opponents at the Ankeny Invitational on Friday. The Hawkettes opened the round-robin event with a 9-2 victory over Marshalltown. They defeated the Bobcats by the same score on April 29 at Marshalltown. Ankeny then followed with an 8-3 win over Southeast Polk before losing to Urbandale, 10-1, in … [Read more...] about Hawkettes finish 2-1 at Ankeny Invite, improve overall record to 7-6

No. 1 Centennial girls roll to 10-0 win over East for their 8th straight shutout

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After taking over the No. 1 spot in the latest Class 3A rankings, the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team rolled to another impressive victory on Friday. The Jaguars routed Des Moines East, 10-0, in a non-conference game at Cownie Park. They raised their record to 10-1, while the Scarlets fell to 3-9. It was the eighth consecutive shutout for … [Read more...] about No. 1 Centennial girls roll to 10-0 win over East for their 8th straight shutout

Hawks, Jaguars will likely have to go through Valley, Waukee in substate play

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The road to the state tournament won't be an easy one for either the Ankeny or Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer teams. Both squads learned their postseason assignments on Thursday, when the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the eight substate groupings in Class 3A. Tenth-ranked Ankeny (9-3) has been placed in Substate No. 8 along with Ames … [Read more...] about Hawks, Jaguars will likely have to go through Valley, Waukee in substate play

Blevins suffers his first loss, but Jaguars hold off Dowling for 6-5 victory

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Will Blevins and the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team got another chance to see Dowling Catholic before Wednesday's Class 2A district tournament at Ames. Thursday's dual meet at Ankeny produced some mixed results. Blevins suffered his first loss of the year in singles, but then bounced back with a win in doubles as Centennial posted a 6-5 victory in … [Read more...] about Blevins suffers his first loss, but Jaguars hold off Dowling for 6-5 victory

Hawks drop 8-3 decision at Mason City in their regular-season finale

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team closed out its regular season on Thursday with an 8-3 loss at Mason City. Sam Parkinson provided the Hawks' lone victory in singles. He posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lane Kruger at the No. 4 position. Ankeny's No. 4 doubles team of Mason Lyons and Ethan Bovee defeated Ben Lorence and Aidan Thompson, 6-4, 6-3. The No. 5 duo of … [Read more...] about Hawks drop 8-3 decision at Mason City in their regular-season finale

Ankeny star Schrader named Gatorade Iowa Volleyball Player of the Year

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Ankeny volleyball star Phyona Schrader has added another huge award to her collection of trophies. The senior setter has been named the Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year for 2020-21, becoming only the second Ankeny player to receive the award. Chelsey Semprini also earned the honor in 2008. "I was sitting drinking tea with my mom this morning when … [Read more...] about Ankeny star Schrader named Gatorade Iowa Volleyball Player of the Year

Centennial golfers defeat Dodgers, even their record at 2-2 in conference

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The wind died down a little bit on Wednesday afternoon, giving the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team a chance to lower its scores at Briarwood Golf Club. The Jaguars took advantage of the favorable conditions. Centennial posted a 207-239 victory over visiting Fort Dodge in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet. It was the Jaguars' best score of the season … [Read more...] about Centennial golfers defeat Dodgers, even their record at 2-2 in conference