After being ranked fourth in the Class 4A preseason rankings, the Ankeny Centennial baseball team got off to a slow start this season, posting a 7-9 record in its first 16 games. Since then, the Jaguars have been unbeatable. Centennial used a three-run sixth inning to beat visiting Dowling Catholic, 6-3, in a non-conference game on Friday. The Maroons … [Read more...] about A PERFECT DOZEN: Jaguars top No. 3 Dowling Catholic for 12th straight win
Archives for June 2022
Roland named girls’ wrestling coach for new Ankeny, Centennial program
Former Des Moines Lincoln wrestling coach Dustin Roland has been named the head coach for the new girls' wrestling program at Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial. Here is a press release from the Ankeny School District announcing the hiring of Roland: Dustin Roland has been named as the head girls wrestling coach for the new girls wrestling program at Ankeny … [Read more...] about Roland named girls’ wrestling coach for new Ankeny, Centennial program
Regional softball pairings announced by Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
If the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial softball teams meet in the postseason, it will have to be at the Class 5A state tournament. The sixth-ranked Jaguars and No. 9 Hawkettes have been placed in separate regions by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union. The postseason pairings were announced on Friday. Centennial (16-11) is the top seed in Region 6. … [Read more...] about Regional softball pairings announced by Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Jaguars pound out 29 hits, 7 of them for extra bases, in sweep at Urbandale
It's been a tough week for the Ankeny Centennial softball team. Thursday's non-conference doubleheader at Urbandale provided the Jaguars with a chance to get back on the winning track. They took advantage of it. Sixth-ranked Centennial pounded out 29 hits, seven of them for extra bases, and swept the J-Hawks by scores of 10-2 and 9-3. The Jaguars, … [Read more...] about Jaguars pound out 29 hits, 7 of them for extra bases, in sweep at Urbandale
Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast: Episode 8
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast, Rod Brannan of Shelter Insurance, Tony Rhoads and Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm are joined by special guest Rick Hermann. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast: Episode 8