Ankeny Centennial volleyball standout Monica Mirembe has signed a letter of intent with DMACC (Boone). Mirembe said she looked at some other schools before picking the Bears. "It was not very hard for me to decide I wanted to go there," Mirembe said. "They have a great nursing program and a welcoming and great environment and people on that … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Mirembe signs letter of intent to play volleyball at DMACC
Volleyball
‘It’s a bummer’: Pleasant Valley knocks out Centennial, earns rematch vs. Ankeny
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team was hoping to erase the memory of last year's four-set loss to Ankeny in the Class 5A quarterfinals. Instead, the Jaguars suffered a similar fate. Second-ranked Pleasant Valley scored 33 of the last 48 points and posted a 25-16, 19-25, 25-20, 25-12 victory over No. 7 Centennial in a Class 5A quarterfinal on Monday … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a bummer’: Pleasant Valley knocks out Centennial, earns rematch vs. Ankeny
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Peyton Mitchell, Ankeny Centennial volleyball
Senior middle hitter Peyton Mitchell has helped the seventh-ranked Ankeny Centennial volleyball team to a 30-9 record. She had four kills and two aces as the Jaguars swept No. 11 Cedar Rapids Prairie in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday to advance to the state tournament. Mitchell has racked up 117 kills and 45 blocks this season. She has compiled a … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Peyton Mitchell, Ankeny Centennial volleyball
‘SHINE TIME’: Meyer, Jaguars sweep C.R. Prairie, advance to state tourney
Marissa Meyer could barely contain her excitement following Tuesday's volleyball match against visiting Cedar Rapids Prairie. "I don't even have words (to describe it)," Meyer said. "I'm just so excited. We've worked for it the whole season. We had this saying the whole season, 'Grind time. Pride time. Shine time.' And we did shine." Nobody shined more … [Read more...] about ‘SHINE TIME’: Meyer, Jaguars sweep C.R. Prairie, advance to state tourney
Jaguars sweep Roosevelt for 4th time, advance to regional final vs. C.R. Prairie
On paper, Thursday's matchup between the Ankeny Centennial and Des Moines Roosevelt volleyball teams appeared to be a mismatch. It turned out to be exactly that. The seventh-ranked Jaguars had already defeated Roosevelt three times this season, and they did it again with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-10 victory in a Class 5A regional semifinal at … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep Roosevelt for 4th time, advance to regional final vs. C.R. Prairie
SPLIT DECISION: Jaguars fall to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, then top Carroll Kuemper
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team tuned up for the postseason by playing a pair of ranked opponents on Thursday at Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The sixth-ranked Jaguars came away with a split. Centennial opened the triangular with a 25-15, 25-20 loss to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, the No. 8 team in Class 3A. The Warriors improved their record to 26-6. "Slow … [Read more...] about SPLIT DECISION: Jaguars fall to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, then top Carroll Kuemper
Jaguars roll to victory at Mason City, earn share of CIML Iowa Conference title
After letting the outright CIML Iowa Conference title slip away, the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team wasn't about to lose a share of the crown, too. The sixth-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 25-8, 25-13, 25-14 victory at Mason City on Tuesday to tie for the conference title with No. 4 Ankeny and Waukee Northwest. All three teams finished 5-1 in league … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll to victory at Mason City, earn share of CIML Iowa Conference title
Becker, DenBeste reach career milestones during Westside Invitational
Ankeny Centennial libero Ella Becker reached a volleyball milestone on Saturday. And so did fellow senior Morgan DenBeste. DenBeste, a setter, racked up her 1,000th career assist during the Westside Invitational at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Becker earned her 1,000th career dig. "I knew last week when I broke the school career dig record that I would … [Read more...] about Becker, DenBeste reach career milestones during Westside Invitational
‘It didn’t feel like we came out ready to play’: Jaguars tumble to Northwest
On Saturday, the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team rolled to a 25-21, 25-17 victory over Waukee Northwest in the quarterfinals of the Urbandale Invitational. Three nights later, the Wolves earned some revenge. Waukee Northwest visited Centennial for a CIML Iowa Conference match on Tuesday and posted a 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19 win over the … [Read more...] about ‘It didn’t feel like we came out ready to play’: Jaguars tumble to Northwest
‘It was a huge day for us’: Jaguars capture championship of Urbandale Invitational
There was no letdown for the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team. Riding the momentum of Tuesday's victory at Ankeny, the fourth-ranked Jaguars captured the championship of the Urbandale Invitational on Saturday. They rallied for a 23-25, 25-18, 15-8 win over No. 3 Urbandale in the title match. "It was a huge day for us," said Centennial coach Jessica … [Read more...] about ‘It was a huge day for us’: Jaguars capture championship of Urbandale Invitational
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Monica Mirembe, Ankeny Centennial volleyball
Senior middle hitter Monica Mirembe has helped the seventh-ranked Ankeny Centennial volleyball team to a 16-5 record. She ranks second on the squad with 115 kills and leads the Jaguars with 46 blocks and a .433 hitting percentage. Mirembe had eight kills and four blocks on Thursday as Centennial swept visiting Southeast Polk in three sets. She hit .615 on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Monica Mirembe, Ankeny Centennial volleyball
SENIOR NIGHT SWEEP: Jaguars roll past S.E. Polk for their 16th win of season
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team celebrated its Senior Night on Thursday with a sweep over visiting Southeast Polk. The seventh-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 25-9, 25-17, 25-8 victory in the non-conference match. They defeated the Rams for the second time this season. Centennial completed 71-of-74 serves (95.9 percent) and had nine aces in the win, … [Read more...] about SENIOR NIGHT SWEEP: Jaguars roll past S.E. Polk for their 16th win of season
Centennial girls control ‘all aspects of the match’ in sweep at Fort Dodge
All 15 Ankeny Centennial volleyball players got a chance to play on Tuesday night. That's usually a good sign. The sixth-ranked Jaguars got back on the winning track with a sweep at Fort Dodge in a CIML Iowa Conference match. They posted a 25-10, 25-16, 25-12 victory. "It was a good rebound match for us," said Centennial coach Jessica Rinehart, … [Read more...] about Centennial girls control ‘all aspects of the match’ in sweep at Fort Dodge
‘We did not do as well as we hoped’: Jaguars finish 2-2 at S.E. Polk Invite
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team got off to a good start Saturday at the Southeast Polk Invitational. The sixth-ranked Jaguars posted a 21-7, 21-8 victory over Des Moines Roosevelt and a 21-9, 21-7 triumph over Waukee to begin pool play. "We were on fire the first two matches and played the best ball we had all season," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about ‘We did not do as well as we hoped’: Jaguars finish 2-2 at S.E. Polk Invite
Centennial girls serve 13 aces, roll past Marshalltown for their 6th straight win
The first point of Tuesday's volleyball match between seventh-ranked Ankeny Centennial and visiting Marshalltown was a sign of things to come. Peyton Mitchell served for the Jaguars, and the ball deflected off the net and fell in for an ace. Centennial went on to record 13 aces in a 25-17, 25-11, 25-8 victory over the Bobcats. The Jaguars improved to … [Read more...] about Centennial girls serve 13 aces, roll past Marshalltown for their 6th straight win
Jaguars sweep past four opponents to capture Little Hawk Invitational title
Saturday was a tremendous day for the Ankeny Centennial Jaguars in Iowa City. While former Centennial football star Riley Moss was having a great game at Kinnick Stadium, the Centennial volleyball team was finding success as well a few miles away. The seventh-ranked Jaguars cruised to the championship of the Little Hawk Invitational at Iowa City High. … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep past four opponents to capture Little Hawk Invitational title
‘We really went out there and played our best’: DenBeste, Jaguars sweep Ames
Morgan DenBeste did a little bit of everything for the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team. The senior setter dished out 28 assists on Tuesday as the fourth-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 25-6, 25-14, 25-10 victory over visiting Ames in their CIML Iowa Conference opener. "We knew it wasn't going to be too difficult, but obviously every match you have to come … [Read more...] about ‘We really went out there and played our best’: DenBeste, Jaguars sweep Ames
Jaguars finish 3rd at DC-G Invite after losing to Urbandale during pool play
For awhile on Tuesday, it appeared that the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team was headed for a showdown against crosstown rival Ankeny in the championship match of the Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational. While third-ranked Ankeny easily won its pool, No. 4 Ankeny Centennial got off to a great start in the other pool and seemed to be on a collision course … [Read more...] about Jaguars finish 3rd at DC-G Invite after losing to Urbandale during pool play
‘We definitely have a lot of experience’: Loaded Jaguars look to contend in 5A
Jessica Rinehart has coached a lot of talented volleyball teams at Ankeny Centennial. This year's squad may be one of her most experienced ever. The Jaguars return nearly every player who had a major role on last year's team that posted a 16-10 record and advanced to the state tournament for the seventh time in eight seasons. "We return all of our … [Read more...] about ‘We definitely have a lot of experience’: Loaded Jaguars look to contend in 5A
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Reagan Angus, Ankeny Centennial volleyball
Sophomore setter Reagan Angus is a member of the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team. She helped the Jaguars to a 16-10 record this season. Angus had 16 assists on Monday as Centennial lost to Ankeny in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament at Cedar Rapids. She also recorded seven digs. Angus placed second on the team with 229 … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Reagan Angus, Ankeny Centennial volleyball