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‘We had a nice night of competition’: Jaguars place 5th at Oldham Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' track team won a pair of relays and placed fifth overall among seven squads in the Craig Oldham Invitational on Tuesday at Johnston. The Jaguars, who also got a victory from Ava Barten in the 400 hurdles, finished with 70 points. Barten posted a time of 1:07.01 to edge Alayna Schulte of Waukee Northwest by .40 seconds. "We … [Read more...] about ‘We had a nice night of competition’: Jaguars place 5th at Oldham Invitational

Inexperienced Centennial girls tumble to Waukee Northwest in season opener

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Tuesday's season opener provided a huge test for the inexperienced Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. With only three returning varsity regulars, the Jaguars traveled to Waukee Northwest to face one of the state's top squads. The Wolves dominated the CIML Conference matchup, rolling to an 11-0 victory. Northwest won four of the singles matches … [Read more...] about Inexperienced Centennial girls tumble to Waukee Northwest in season opener

‘Uninspired’ Centennial boys drop 3-1 decision to Wolves in conference opener

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Brian Duax didn't mince any words after his Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team fell to visiting Waukee Northwest, 3-1, in the CIML Conference opener for both squads on Tuesday. "We were awful. Uninspired. Unprepared," said the Jaguars' longtime coach. "But I put the onus on myself. We had a game plan, and I thought it was working. But they punched us in … [Read more...] about ‘Uninspired’ Centennial boys drop 3-1 decision to Wolves in conference opener

Tomlinson, Pote earn victories as Hawks shine in field events at Urbandale Invite

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The Ankeny boys' track team is well known for its collection of outstanding sprinters, hurdlers and distance runners. But the Hawks are pretty strong in the field events as well. Ankeny scored a total of 25 points in the jumping and throwing events at the Urbandale Invitational on Tuesday. There were no official results beyond those four events because … [Read more...] about Tomlinson, Pote earn victories as Hawks shine in field events at Urbandale Invite

‘We played well for 45 minutes’: Hawks take early lead before falling at Valley, 3-1

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The Ankeny boys' soccer team was hoping to prevent Valley coach Aziz Haffar from reaching a milestone on Tuesday night. And for more than a half, the Hawks did just that. Ankeny built a 1-0 lead before the Tigers rallied for three goals in the final 40 minutes to post a 3-1 victory at Valley Stadium, giving Haffar his 600th career win. "We played … [Read more...] about ‘We played well for 45 minutes’: Hawks take early lead before falling at Valley, 3-1

Ankeny boys build lead during singles play before Valley rallies for 7-4 victory

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After getting off to a good start in singles, the Ankeny boys' tennis team got swept in doubles and dropped a 7-4 decision to visiting Valley in a CIML Conference meet on Tuesday. It was the season opener for both squads. "We played very well in singles, but our doubles needs work," said Ankeny coach Ron Miller. "We will spend as much time as we can … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys build lead during singles play before Valley rallies for 7-4 victory

‘It was a great night’: Hawkettes win 7 events, place 2nd overall at Ankeny Quad

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The Ankeny girls' track team racked up seven victories while placing second overall in the Ankeny Quadrangular on Tuesday at Ankeny Stadium. Valley won the meet with 113 points. Ankeny finished with 102 points, followed by Ames with 92 and Indianola with 83. "It was a great night," said Ankeny coach TJ Jumper. "We were really purposeful and not … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great night’: Hawkettes win 7 events, place 2nd overall at Ankeny Quad

Ankeny golfers earn 3rd-place finish at Waukee NW Invite behind Ross sisters

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The Ankeny girls' golf team placed third among five squads in the season-opening Waukee Northwest Invitational on Monday at The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk. The Hawkettes posted a score of 413 on a cold and windy day. "It was so great to get back into competition this year," said Ankeny coach Kelley Emke. "It was definitely a hard day on the … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers earn 3rd-place finish at Waukee NW Invite behind Ross sisters

IHSAA announces football schedules for 2025, 2026: Hawks, Jags to play in Week 4

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The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the football schedules for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial will play each other in Week 4 both years. Here are the complete schedules for both the Hawks and Jaguars: 2025 Ankeny (Group 3) Aug. 29: Waukee Northwest Sept. 5: at Waukee Sept. 12: Des Moines … [Read more...] about IHSAA announces football schedules for 2025, 2026: Hawks, Jags to play in Week 4

‘It’s something to be proud of’: Jaguars post back-to-back shutouts over PV, DC-G

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Between late heroics to a trio of first-half goals, the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team came out of the Crosstown Invitational with two quality wins over ranked opponents and a very positive trajectory for the season. The fifth-ranked Jaguars not only avenged a loss in last year’s Crosstown Invite in Friday night’s 1-0 … [Read more...] about ‘It’s something to be proud of’: Jaguars post back-to-back shutouts over PV, DC-G

Macke leads No. 1 Hawkettes past Pella, Pleasant Valley at Crosstown Invitational

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Competition is going to start ramping up very quickly, and the Ankeny Hawkettes are right where they want to be. Ankeny successfully defended its top girls' soccer ranking in Class 3A with a pair of quality wins and improved to 3-0 on the season during the Crosstown Invitational that the Hawkettes hosted alongside No. 5 … [Read more...] about Macke leads No. 1 Hawkettes past Pella, Pleasant Valley at Crosstown Invitational

Centennial boys tumble to visiting Norwalk, drop to 0-2 on season

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 9-2 loss to visiting Norwalk on Friday. The Warriors won five of the six singles matches, then captured four of the five doubles matches. They evened their mark at 1-1. Centennial got a victory at No. 6 singles from Owen George. He posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Eli Mills. The … [Read more...] about Centennial boys tumble to visiting Norwalk, drop to 0-2 on season

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Landon Benge, Ankeny boys’ soccer

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Senior forward Landon Benge is one of 10 returning starters for the Ankeny boys' soccer team, which opened its season on Friday with a 4-3 loss to visiting Dowling Catholic at Ankeny Stadium. The game was a rematch from last year's Class 4A quarterfinals, which was won by the Maroons, 3-2. Benge had a hat trick in the loss. He has committed to play for … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Landon Benge, Ankeny boys’ soccer

‘It was a really dominant performance’: Jags roll to 4-1 win over C.R. Washington

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team came away with a split on its season-opening trip to eastern Iowa. After dropping a 2-1 decision at Iowa City West on Friday, the Jaguars returned to Ed Barker Field on Saturday morning and posted a 4-1 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington to even their record at 1-1. "It was a really dominant performance," said … [Read more...] about ‘It was a really dominant performance’: Jags roll to 4-1 win over C.R. Washington

‘We were very dangerous’: Hawks get hat trick from Benge in 4-3 loss to Dowling

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In a rematch from last year's state tournament, the Ankeny boys' soccer team opened its season on Friday with a 4-3 loss to visiting Dowling Catholic at Ankeny Stadium. Landon Benge had a hat trick for the Hawks, but it wasn't enough as Dowling won the CIML Conference game and improved to 2-0 overall. The Maroons also defeated Ankeny, 3-2, in last year's … [Read more...] about ‘We were very dangerous’: Hawks get hat trick from Benge in 4-3 loss to Dowling

‘It was just an unfortunate result’: Jaguars dominate but fall to Iowa City West, 2-1

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team opened its season on Friday with a 2-1 loss at Iowa City West. All of the scoring came in the second half. "We played really well," said Centennial coach Brian Duax. "It was just an unfortunate result." Tate Duax scored the lone goal for the Jaguars. He took seven of the team's 12 shots--and five of them … [Read more...] about ‘It was just an unfortunate result’: Jaguars dominate but fall to Iowa City West, 2-1

Jaguars edge Pella by 7 points to win Ram Relays, while Ankeny boys also shine

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team emerged with a victory in the Ram Relays on Thursday at Southeast Polk. It wasn't a bad night for Ankeny, either. While the Hawks won three events and placed fourth in the nine-team field with 105 points, Centennial racked up six first-place finishes and claimed the team title with 138 points. The Jaguars finished … [Read more...] about Jaguars edge Pella by 7 points to win Ram Relays, while Ankeny boys also shine

Jaguars place 2nd, Ankeny takes 5th in tight team race at Hawkette Invitational

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Only 15 points separated the top five teams in the Hawkette Invitational girls' track meet on Thursday at Ankeny Stadium. Indianola won the meet with 118 points. Ankeny Centennial was the runner-up in the eight-team field with 113, edging Cedar Falls by one point. "We had another great meet," said Centennial coach Tyler Asbe. "It was awesome having … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 2nd, Ankeny takes 5th in tight team race at Hawkette Invitational

Centennial boys drop narrow 6-5 decision to S.E. Polk in Menadue’s coaching debut

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team nearly pulled out a victory in its debut under new head coach Grant Menadue. The Jaguars battled visiting Southeast Polk down to the wire before dropping a 6-5 decision in a CIML Conference matchup on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. It was the season opener for both teams. After the two teams battled to a … [Read more...] about Centennial boys drop narrow 6-5 decision to S.E. Polk in Menadue’s coaching debut