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‘It is a place that I felt like I could grow’: Blevins commits to run for Northern Iowa

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Ankeny Centennial senior Ellie Blevins has verbally committed to join the Northern Iowa women's track and cross country programs. Blevins said she mostly looked at schools in the Midwest as she wanted to stay close to home. "I kept my search pretty short when going on official visits just so I wasn’t too overwhelmed with a choice this fall," said … [Read more...] about ‘It is a place that I felt like I could grow’: Blevins commits to run for Northern Iowa

Unanimous pick Wiederin selected to CIML first team along with Ellison, Heither

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Ankeny volleyball standout Hailey Wiederin has been unanimously selected to the CIML Conference first team by a vote of the league's coaches. She was joined on the squad by teammate Marlee Ellison and Ankeny Centennial's Sophia Heither. The Jaguars placed two players, Kaelyn Rinehart and Madi VanBruggen, on the all-conference second team. The Hawkettes … [Read more...] about Unanimous pick Wiederin selected to CIML first team along with Ellison, Heither

Ellison, Heither, Weathers to play in Senior Volleyball Classic on Saturday at Johnston

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Marlee Ellison of Ankeny, Sophia Heither of Ankeny Centennial and Katelyn Weathers of Ankeny Christian Academy have been selected to play in the 2026 Senior Volleyball Classic by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. The event will be held on Saturday at Johnston High School. Ellison and Heither will be teammates on the Panthers squad coached by Jodi Vogt … [Read more...] about Ellison, Heither, Weathers to play in Senior Volleyball Classic on Saturday at Johnston

‘We had a great day!’: Ankeny takes 2nd at regional, advances 15 swimmers to state

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Competing in its home pool paid off for the Ankeny girls' swimming team. Seventh-ranked Ankeny placed second in a regional meet on Saturday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team scored 418 points, finishing 10 points behind No. 6 Iowa City West. Rhoads and his assistants were named the coaching staff of the year after the … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great day!’: Ankeny takes 2nd at regional, advances 15 swimmers to state

Ankeny divers Subbert, Corron advance to next week’s state meet in Iowa City

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Ankeny seniors Kambelle Subbert and Isla Corron are headed to next week's state diving meet. Subbert placed fourth in a regional meet on Thursday at the Waukee Natatorium with 326.25 points. Corron took fifth with 319.75. "We are very excited and happy for Kambelle and Isla!" said Ankeny girls' swimming coach Dustin Rhoads. "They have both overcome a … [Read more...] about Ankeny divers Subbert, Corron advance to next week’s state meet in Iowa City

‘We were already exhausted enough’: Hawkettes close out Centennial in 4 sets

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The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team has made some tremendous strides over the last several weeks. Its crosstown rival proved on Monday, though, that it has improved just as much. Third-ranked Ankeny held off a valiant effort by No. 6 Centennial to post a 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 27-25 victory in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament at … [Read more...] about ‘We were already exhausted enough’: Hawkettes close out Centennial in 4 sets

Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of the Class 5A state volleyball tournament

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The top eight teams in the final Class 5A rankings all advanced to the state volleyball tournament, which gets under way on Monday with four quarterfinal matches. Will the chalk continue to win at Xtream Arena in Coralville? That's just one of the questions that will be answered over the next four days. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm will try to … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of the Class 5A state volleyball tournament

‘We all gave everything we had’: Jaguars’ team effort results in runner-up finish

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It took a team effort for the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country squad to make some history. The second-ranked Jaguars placed three runners in the top 15 and had two more in the top 40 to earn a runner-up trophy in the Class 4A state meet on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. It was the highest finish in program history, surpassing a … [Read more...] about ‘We all gave everything we had’: Jaguars’ team effort results in runner-up finish

Centennial boys edge Waukee by 1 point to earn 4th-place finish in Class 4A meet

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The battle for fourth place in the boys' Class 4A state cross country meet came down to the wire. In the end, Ankeny Centennial senior Noah Schneden crossed the finish line just ahead of Waukee's Melvin Nziraguhunga to give the eighth-ranked Jaguars a fourth-place finish at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. Schneden placed 66th in the 5k race with a … [Read more...] about Centennial boys edge Waukee by 1 point to earn 4th-place finish in Class 4A meet

‘I can’t wait!’: Centennial advances to state tourney, earns rematch against Hawkettes

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The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team has earned a rematch against its crosstown rival on the biggest stage. The sixth-ranked Jaguars advanced to the state tournament for the 13th time in 14 years by posting a 25-12, 25-19, 25-18 victory over visiting Bettendorf in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday. Centennial (27-8) will now face No. 3 Ankeny … [Read more...] about ‘I can’t wait!’: Centennial advances to state tourney, earns rematch against Hawkettes

‘Everyone raced hard and showed up’: Ankeny swimmers place 4th at CIML meet

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team avenged a dual-meet loss to Johnston while placing fourth in the CIML Conference meet on Saturday at the Waukee Natatorium. Seventh-ranked Ankeny finished with 188 points, 16 more than the No. 6 Dragons. Johnston had posted a 102-85 victory at Ankeny on Sept. 22. Coach Dustin Rhoads' team is now 21-13 overall on the … [Read more...] about ‘Everyone raced hard and showed up’: Ankeny swimmers place 4th at CIML meet

‘I’m very glad that’s how it ended’: Jaguars roll past S.C. North to close out season

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The Ankeny Centennial football team closed out its season with an offensive explosion. The Jaguars scored 37 unanswered points over the final three quarters to post a 51-14 victory on Friday at Sioux City North. They put a running clock into effect for most of the second half. Quarterback Brekken Miller ran for one touchdown and passed for four … [Read more...] about ‘I’m very glad that’s how it ended’: Jaguars roll past S.C. North to close out season

‘We just really have to focus on ourselves’: Jags advance, will host Bettendorf next

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Over the 14 years of Ankeny Centennial volleyball, the Jaguars have never once fallen short of making a regional championship appearance. The 2026 season is no different for the sixth-ranked Jaguars. Centennial rolled to a 25-14, 25-12, 25-16 victory over visiting Council Bluffs Lincoln in a Class 5A regional semifinal on … [Read more...] about ‘We just really have to focus on ourselves’: Jags advance, will host Bettendorf next

Subbert places 12th, Corron 13th, Beenen 20th in CIML Conference diving event

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The CIML Conference girls' swimming meet got under way Thursday with the diving event at the Waukee Natatorium. Ankeny's Kambelle Subbert placed 12th with a score of 304.90 points, finishing just ahead of teammate Isla Corron--who took 13th with 303.15 points. Lydia Beenen placed 20th with 249.35 points. Mylee Dirks of Dowling Catholic, the state's … [Read more...] about Subbert places 12th, Corron 13th, Beenen 20th in CIML Conference diving event

‘We didn’t need to risk anything’: Jaguar girls win SQM, boys also advance to state

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The strategy for the Ankeny Centennial cross country teams was pretty simple. Just survive and advance. The second-ranked Centennial girls' squad easily won a Class 4A state qualifying meet on Wednesday at Southeast Polk. The Jaguars placed six runners among the top 14 individuals and finished with 31 points. No. 11 Valley was a distant second with … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t need to risk anything’: Jaguar girls win SQM, boys also advance to state

‘I am so excited’: Centennial’s Trewet to play golf at St. Catherine University

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Ankeny Centennial senior Cate Trewet has committed to play golf at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn. St. Catherine is an NCAA Division III program that primarily competes in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. "I am so excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at St. Catherine University!" … [Read more...] about ‘I am so excited’: Centennial’s Trewet to play golf at St. Catherine University