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‘Every one of the girls stepped up’: Ankeny survives injury to Hartz, rallies past Rams

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Friday's game against visiting Southeast Polk got off to a rocky start for the Ankeny girls' soccer team. "Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong for us in the first 6 minutes," said Ankeny coach Gavin Mason. "We were put under pressure, gave up a silly goal right away, and then our goalkeeper (Paige Hartz) got hurt and wasn’t able to … [Read more...] about ‘Every one of the girls stepped up’: Ankeny survives injury to Hartz, rallies past Rams

‘This was a step back’: Ankeny’s losing skid reaches 5 games with 4-0 defeat to Rams

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Even if some of the recent results didn’t sway in the favor of the Ankeny boys' soccer team, the Hawks were at least able to highlight some positives as building blocks for their season. But Friday night’s matchup at Southeast Polk was just a game that got away from them. The Class 4A fifth-ranked Rams netted a trio of … [Read more...] about ‘This was a step back’: Ankeny’s losing skid reaches 5 games with 4-0 defeat to Rams

‘It was a great first half’: Jags get 2 goals from Duax in victory over Iowa City West

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After a dominant first half, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team cruised to a 2-0 victory over visiting Iowa City West in a non-conference game on Friday. The second-ranked Jaguars got a pair of goals from Tate Duax in the opening half, and that proved to be enough against the No. 8 team in Class 4A. Lucas De la Cuba and Brock Brazeau each had an … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great first half’: Jags get 2 goals from Duax in victory over Iowa City West

‘We had chances against Waukee’: Jags drop 8-3 decision on their Senior Night

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team was hoping to celebrate its Senior Night with a victory, but visiting Waukee had other ideas. The Warriors won four of the five doubles matches to defeat Centennial, 8-3, in a CIML Conference meet on Thursday. They improved to 4-2 in the league and 4-3 overall, while the Jaguars' records dropped to 1-5 and … [Read more...] about ‘We had chances against Waukee’: Jags drop 8-3 decision on their Senior Night

Dowling snaps losing skid with 9-2 victory that ends Ankeny boys’ winning streak

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team dropped a 9-2 decision at Dowling Catholic on Thursday as the Maroons ended a losing skid while snapping the Hawks' winning streak at the same time. Dowling won five of the six singles matches and four of the five doubles matches. The Maroons, who were coming off their first two losses of the season, improved to 4-2 in the … [Read more...] about Dowling snaps losing skid with 9-2 victory that ends Ankeny boys’ winning streak

Jaguars defend their title at West Marshall Relays, will gear up for conference meet

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team easily defended its title at the West Marshall Relays on Thursday in State Center. The Jaguars won four events and racked up 180 points. Baxter was the runner-up with 128.5 points, followed by Lynnville-Sully with 115. Three of Centennial's wins came in the field events. Johnathan Gilbert took the shot put with a … [Read more...] about Jaguars defend their title at West Marshall Relays, will gear up for conference meet

‘It was a good performance’: Brazeau, De la Cuba each score twice in Jags’ 10-0 win

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Brock Brazeau and Lucas De la Cuba each scored a pair of goals to lead the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 10-0 victory at Mason City in a non-conference game on Thursday. Tate Duax added a goal and three assists as the second-ranked Jaguars improved to 7-0-2 on the season. Mason City's record dropped to 2-7-1. "It was a good performance," … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good performance’: Brazeau, De la Cuba each score twice in Jags’ 10-0 win

Ross earns runner-up honors, but Ankeny golfers fall to Rams, Dragons in triangular

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One of the hottest girls' golf teams in the CIML Conference had no trouble with the cooler temperatures on Thursday morning at Otter Creek Golf Course. Southeast Polk remained unbeaten in league play by defeating Johnston and host Ankeny in a triangular meet. The Rams shot a 175 to improve to 6-0 in the conference. Johnston posted a 185 total, while … [Read more...] about Ross earns runner-up honors, but Ankeny golfers fall to Rams, Dragons in triangular

Jaguars shoot season-low score of 386, place 7th at Linda Bloom Invitational

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Three Ankeny Centennial girls' golfers posted scores in the 90s to lead the Jaguars to a seventh-place finish among 13 teams in the Linda Bloom Invitational on Thursday at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown. It was the third meet in three days for Centennial, which posted a season-low total of 386. "It was a cold and windy day!" said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about Jaguars shoot season-low score of 386, place 7th at Linda Bloom Invitational