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Ankeny swimmers claim regional crown; Rumley again named athlete of year

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team entered Saturday's regional meet at Southeast Polk with a commanding lead after sweeping the top three places in Thursday's diving competition. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes just continued to build on their lead. Ankeny won nine of the 11 swimming events and easily captured the regional crown with 554 points. No. 11 Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers claim regional crown; Rumley again named athlete of year

While Vicker overcomes illness, Hentzel drops out of 4A race due to injury

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A few weeks ago, Ankeny Centennial's Gabriel Vicker made a friendly wager with Ankeny's Tyler Hentzel on which of the two runners would finish higher at the boys' Class 4A state cross country meet. The winner of the bet would receive some ice cream courtesy of his crosstown rival. Unfortunately, neither of them were at their best during Saturday's race in … [Read more...] about While Vicker overcomes illness, Hentzel drops out of 4A race due to injury

Growth continues for Jaguars: Vortherms places 32nd; Jensen takes 74th

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Ankeny Centennial runners Kathryn Vortherms and Katie Jensen have come a long way in the last two years. On Saturday, that growth culminated in a pair of strong performances in the girls' Class 4A state cross country meet at Fort Dodge. Vortherms, a junior, raced to a 32nd-place finish in a field of 126 runners. The junior posted a time of 19 minutes … [Read more...] about Growth continues for Jaguars: Vortherms places 32nd; Jensen takes 74th

Hawks hold off S.E. Polk in slugfest, will play Dowling Catholic in quarterfinals

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A year ago, the Ankeny football team nearly pulled off a road upset in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs, dropping a 24-21 decision to then-unbeaten Valley. The Hawks weren't going to let a similar opportunity slip away on Friday. Ninth-seeded Ankeny drove 82 yards in 13 plays for the clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Hawks … [Read more...] about Hawks hold off S.E. Polk in slugfest, will play Dowling Catholic in quarterfinals

Ankeny’s Jorgensen, Peters, Toth sweep top 3 places at regional diving meet

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team is expected to dominate Saturday's regional meet at Southeast Polk. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes are already off to a great start. Ankeny, the lone top-10 team in the Southeast Polk field, swept the top three places in Thursday's regional diving competition. "All three girls had season-high and personal-best scores," … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Jorgensen, Peters, Toth sweep top 3 places at regional diving meet

Hawkettes pound 18 aces in win over Urbandale, move closer to state berth

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McKenna Scheib made the most of her second opportunity to play against the Urbandale volleyball team. The Ankeny junior suffered an ankle injury during the Hawkettes' win at Urbandale on Sept. 24. She was out of action for the next two weeks. On Tuesday, Scheib had eight kills as the fourth-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 25-7, 25-11, 25-21 victory over … [Read more...] about Hawkettes pound 18 aces in win over Urbandale, move closer to state berth

Jaguars sweep past Fort Dodge, will play at C.B. Lincoln in regional final

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Devyn Robinson made her final appearance on Ankeny Centennial's volleyball court on Tuesday night. So did the rest of the Jaguar seniors. Robinson pounded 20 of her team's 35 kills to lead ninth-ranked Centennial to a 25-10, 25-13, 25-12 victory over Fort Dodge in a Class 5A regional semifinal. It was the final home match for the Jaguars (18-14), who … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep past Fort Dodge, will play at C.B. Lincoln in regional final

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Christian Rathje, Ankeny boys’ cross country

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Sophomore Christian Rathje is a member of the Ankeny boys' cross country team. Rathje helped the Hawks to a fourth-place finish in a Class 4A district meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. He placed 23rd in a time of 17 minutes 14 seconds. "Rarely do you see a kid go through two seasons and not have a bad race," said Ankeny coach Jon Lindaman. "Christian … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Christian Rathje, Ankeny boys’ cross country

The road to state begins on home courts for Hawkettes, Jaguars

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The volleyball postseason begins at home on Tuesday for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial squads. Fourth-ranked Ankeny (34-5) will take a 14-match winning streak into a Class 5A regional semifinal against No. 13 Urbandale (20-16) at 7 p.m. The Hawkettes have not lost since they dropped a 25-22, 26-24 decision to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, the No. 1 team in … [Read more...] about The road to state begins on home courts for Hawkettes, Jaguars

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jack Kriebs, Ankeny football

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Senior defensive lineman Jack Kriebs helped the Ankeny football team to a 45-7 victory over visiting Sioux City East on Friday. The win allowed the Hawks (6-3) to secure a Class 4A playoff berth. Kriebs has made 30.5 tackles on the season, which ranks fifth on the squad. He leads the Hawks with 12 solo tackles for losses and eight sacks. Here is some … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jack Kriebs, Ankeny football

Hawkins sets Central school record with his 59th career TD pass

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Blaine Hawkins has been steadily climbing the charts in the Central College football record book over the last three seasons. Now, after Hawkins passed for two touchdowns during Saturday's game against Nebraska Wesleyan, there is nobody else left for the junior quarterback to surpass on the school's list for career touchdown passes. The former Ankeny … [Read more...] about Hawkins sets Central school record with his 59th career TD pass

Larson blocks PAT in overtime, helps Loras to 40-39 win over Buena Vista

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During his high school football career at Ankeny Centennial, Riley Larson was consistently a valuable member of the Jaguars' special teams. Larson has continued that trend at Loras College. On Saturday, the senior defensive back blocked an extra-point attempt in overtime to help the Duhawks to a thrilling 40-39 victory over Buena Vista in an American … [Read more...] about Larson blocks PAT in overtime, helps Loras to 40-39 win over Buena Vista

‘It just felt like where I was meant to be’: Petersen commits to Hawkeyes

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The recruiting battle for Ankeny Centennial hurdler Katie Petersen started with an official visit to the University of Iowa. Iowa City is also where the fight for Petersen's services came to an end. Earlier this week, Petersen announced her verbal commitment to Iowa via Twitter. "(I) couldn't be more blessed and excited to announce I will be … [Read more...] about ‘It just felt like where I was meant to be’: Petersen commits to Hawkeyes

Hawks leave no doubts, punch ticket to playoffs with win over S.C. East

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Nobody was sure if the Ankeny football team could afford a loss on Friday and still advance to the Class 4A playoffs. The Hawks didn't want to leave their fate up to the RPI rankings. Ankeny closed out the regular season with a 45-7 victory over visiting Sioux City East, knocking the Black Raiders out of the playoffs and punching its own postseason … [Read more...] about Hawks leave no doubts, punch ticket to playoffs with win over S.C. East

Playoff pairings are set: Jags to host Urbandale, while Ankeny visits S.E. Polk

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The pairings have finally been revealed for the Class 4A football playoffs: Ankeny Centennial will host a rematch against Urbandale in Friday's opening round, while Ankeny will travel to Southeast Polk to face former Hawks head coach Brad Zelenovich. Both games are at 7 p.m. Centennial (8-1) is the No. 4 overall seed after winning the District 2 title. … [Read more...] about Playoff pairings are set: Jags to host Urbandale, while Ankeny visits S.E. Polk

Hentzel places 8th at Marshalltown, earns trip to state cross country meet

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Ankeny senior Tyler Hentzel was hoping to advance to the state cross country meet along with the rest of his team. He'll have to settle for a solo trip. Hentzel qualified for state by placing eighth in a Class 4A district meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. He posted a time of 16 minutes 38 seconds in the 5k race. "I'm really excited," said Hentzel. … [Read more...] about Hentzel places 8th at Marshalltown, earns trip to state cross country meet

Jaguars tune up for playoffs with 63-14 victory at Sioux City West

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The Ankeny Centennial football team will have to wait a little while longer to find out its first-round playoff opponent. The Jaguars know, though, that they'll be opening the postseason at home. Centennial closed out the regular season on Thursday with a 63-14 victory at Sioux City West. The Jaguars finished 5-0 in district play and improved to 8-1 … [Read more...] about Jaguars tune up for playoffs with 63-14 victory at Sioux City West

Centennial advances 3 boys, 2 girls to state cross country meet

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The cutoff point to qualify for the state cross country meet can leave runners feeling exhilarated or devastated. The Ankeny Centennial squads experienced both ends of the spectrum during Thursday's state qualifying meet at Council Bluffs. While the Centennial boys' team qualified three runners for the state meet, including a pair who earned the last … [Read more...] about Centennial advances 3 boys, 2 girls to state cross country meet

Hawkettes win 4 events, place 3rd overall at Central Conference meet

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The CIML Central Conference meet at Trail Point Aquatics Center showed the Ankeny girls' swimming team what to expect in a couple of weeks at the state meet. Four of the top six teams in Iowa came together on Thursday at Ankeny's home pool. It resulted in a lot of fast races. "The conference meet this year was stacked with talent," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 4 events, place 3rd overall at Central Conference meet