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Jaguars pile up more than 500 yards in win over Waterloo West

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The Ankeny Centennial football team will always be known for its potent rushing attack. But on Friday night at Waterloo's Memorial Stadium, the seventh-ranked Jaguars showed off a dangerous passing game as well. Quarterback Garret Severseike threw for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns, both of them to senior tight end Ben Breeding, as Centennial rolled … [Read more...] about Jaguars pile up more than 500 yards in win over Waterloo West

Centennial girls finish 8th in competitive field at Marshalltown

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Thursday's Bobcat Invitational provided some huge challenges for both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. The meet featured 23 teams, including many of the top squads in Class 4A. The 5k course at Marshalltown Community College was also tougher than usual due to the soggy conditions. Tenth-ranked Centennial placed eighth … [Read more...] about Centennial girls finish 8th in competitive field at Marshalltown

Sindt tops Marshalltown field, leads Hawks to 5th-place finish

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The Ankeny boys' cross country team fell out of the Class 4A rankings after placing eighth at the Ames Invitational on Aug. 30. Look for the Hawks to move back into the top 10 next week. Led by individual champion Tim Sindt, Ankeny placed fifth among 24 teams in the Bobcat Invitational on Thursday at Marshalltown. The Hawks finished with 161 points … [Read more...] about Sindt tops Marshalltown field, leads Hawks to 5th-place finish

Hawkettes overcome technical issues, romp to another easy win

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Once the technical issues were resolved, the Ankeny girls' swimming team cruised to another easy victory on Thursday. The third-ranked Hawkettes rolled past visiting Newton, 138-48, in their home opener at Trail Point Aquatics Center. The non-conference win raised their overall record to 3-0. The dual meet got off to a late start due to some problems … [Read more...] about Hawkettes overcome technical issues, romp to another easy win

Record crowd watches Creighton volleyball team fall to Nebraska

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Ankeny natives Megan Ballenger and Jaali Winters played before a record-setting volleyball crowd on Thursday. A turnout of 14,022, the largest volleyball-only crowd in NCAA regular-season history, watched 14th-ranked Creighton fall to No. 7 Nebraska at the CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bluejays (4-3) won the first two sets before Nebraska (5-1) rallied for … [Read more...] about Record crowd watches Creighton volleyball team fall to Nebraska

Some things to look for in Friday’s football games

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Here are a few questions that will be answered during Week 3 of the high school football season: 1). Which defense will crack first--Cedar Falls' or Ankeny Centennial's? The fourth-ranked Tigers will visit Ankeny on Friday, while the No. 7 Jaguars will travel to Waterloo West. Neither Cedar Falls nor Centennial has allowed a point through two games this … [Read more...] about Some things to look for in Friday’s football games

Robinson returns to lineup, helps Jaguars to victory at Lincoln

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Less than 72 hours after helping the USA Volleyball youth national team to a perfect 5-0 record at the 2018 NORCECA Girls' U18 Continental Championship in Honduras, Devyn Robinson was back on the court with her Ankeny Centennial teammates. The junior middle hitter played in two of the three sets and had six kills to help the second-ranked Jaguars to a … [Read more...] about Robinson returns to lineup, helps Jaguars to victory at Lincoln

Hawkettes rout Indianola, will hold their home opener Thursday

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team accomplished a couple of different goals on Tuesday. The third-ranked Hawkettes not only dominated a non-conference meet at Indianola, but they also posted several times that met the standards to qualify for the 2018 state swimming and diving meet. Ankeny's Erin Doruska reached the time standard in both the 100 butterfly … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rout Indianola, will hold their home opener Thursday

Middle hitters spark Hawkettes to sweep over Mason City

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The Ankeny volleyball team showed off its depth Tuesday en route to a non-conference win at Mason City. The seventh-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 25-21, 25-7, 25-20 victory to raise their overall record to 8-6. "I think the highlight of the night for us was the ability to get some of our subs in the match and see them perform at a high level as well," … [Read more...] about Middle hitters spark Hawkettes to sweep over Mason City

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Annie Walker, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Annie Walker of the Ankeny girls' swimming team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Walker, a sophomore, has helped the third-ranked Hawkettes to a 2-0 record. They have posted lopsided wins over Waukee and Indianola. "Annie finished last season with impressive times in two very difficult events: the 200 individual medley and … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Annie Walker, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Hawk golfers top Urbandale; Wednesday’s Ankeny Invite cancelled

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It stopped raining long enough on Tuesday for the Ankeny boys' golf team to play its first meet in two weeks. The Hawks defeated visiting Urbandale, 156-178, in a CIML Central Conference dual meet at Otter Creek. They improved their record to 1-2 in the league. "We were glad to get the meet in before the rain, and it was nice to get one in the win … [Read more...] about Hawk golfers top Urbandale; Wednesday’s Ankeny Invite cancelled

Ballenger named tournament MVP, BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week

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Former Ankeny volleyball standout Megan Ballenger has been named the BIG EAST Conference Offensive Player of the Week after leading 14th-ranked Creighton to a 3-0 weekend in Dallas at the SMU DoubleTree Classic. Ballenger, a junior, was selected MVP of the tournament after helping the Bluejays to three sweeps. She averaged 3.89 points, 3.44 kills and 0.78 … [Read more...] about Ballenger named tournament MVP, BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Erin Doruska, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Senior Erin Doruska helped the Ankeny girls' swimming team to a 113-73 victory at Waukee in its season opener on Tuesday. She won the 100 freestyle, placed second in the 200 individual medley and also swam on two winning relays. Doruska helped lead the Hawkettes to a fourth-place finish in last year's state meet. She swam on the state champion 200 … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Erin Doruska, Ankeny girls’ swimming

Jones, Wallestad step up, help Jaguars to Little Hawk Invite crown

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The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team was already playing without standout middle hitter Devyn Robinson. Then, senior middle hitter Megan Lively went down with an injury. No worries. The second-ranked Jaguars cruised to the championship of the Little Hawk Invitational on Saturday at Iowa City High, despite missing two of their top players. "I … [Read more...] about Jones, Wallestad step up, help Jaguars to Little Hawk Invite crown

Hawkettes finish 3-2 against ranked teams at Valley tournament

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Ankeny volleyball coach Joe Morton was hoping for a consistent effort from his team on Saturday at the Marj White Invitational. And that's what he got. The seventh-ranked Hawkettes posted a 3-2 record in Valley's round-robin tournament. All five of their matches came against Class 5A ranked opponents. "We were able to play at a consistent level and … [Read more...] about Hawkettes finish 3-2 against ranked teams at Valley tournament

Jaguars romp to 41-0 victory for their second consecutive shutout

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Jerry Pezzetti has won 414 games in his legendary high school football coaching career. Pezzetti and his son, Ryan, get a lot of the credit for building the Ankeny Centennial program from scratch into one of the state's top Class 4A teams. Perhaps now it's time to give some of the credit to Jeff Helgeson, the Jaguars' defensive … [Read more...] about Jaguars romp to 41-0 victory for their second consecutive shutout

Hawks make QB change, then drop 14-9 decision at No. 2 Johnston

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The Ankeny football team made a change at quarterback prior to Friday's game at second-ranked Johnston. It produced some mixed results. Sophomore Jase Bauer connected with classmate Weston Fulk for the Hawks' first touchdown of the year, but he was also intercepted three times. One of those interceptions came on Ankeny's final drive, allowing the … [Read more...] about Hawks make QB change, then drop 14-9 decision at No. 2 Johnston

Centennial’s Gabe Vicker uses late charge to win Ames Invitational title

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Ankeny Centennial's Gabe Vicker waited for the right time to make his move during the Ames Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course. When the sophomore took the lead late in the boys' race, nobody else could stay with him. Vicker went on to win the 5k race in a time of 16 minutes 33 seconds. He defeated runner-up Moe Smith of … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Gabe Vicker uses late charge to win Ames Invitational title

Pack running pays off for Centennial, Ankeny girls

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team won't have to rely on just one runner this season. Neither will crosstown rival Ankeny. Both teams are going to rely on their entire squad. Centennial used a pack mentality to earn a second-place finish in the Ames Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course. The 14th-ranked Jaguars … [Read more...] about Pack running pays off for Centennial, Ankeny girls