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Jaguars sweep Roosevelt for 4th time, advance to regional final vs. C.R. Prairie

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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

Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

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The season-long tussle between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams continued on Wednesday at the DMACC course. After losing a tiebreaker to its crosstown rival at the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday, 11th-ranked Centennial placed second in a Class 4A district meet with 66 points, edging No. 10 Ankeny by six points for the … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

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For only the second time in school history, the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is headed to the state meet as a regional champion. The eighth-ranked Jaguars won a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. They qualified for the state meet for the eighth time in nine years while also … [Read more...] about Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

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All four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams have qualified for the Class 4A state meet in the same year for the first time. The eighth-ranked Centennial girls' team won a state qualifying meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. No. 9 Ankeny placed third with 58 points and also advanced to … [Read more...] about TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

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Thanks to a strong performance by its divers, the Ankeny girls' swimming team is off to a good start in the CIML Iowa Conference meet. Erica Peters won her second consecutive conference title on Tuesday at Marshalltown, while teammates Hannah Kolars and Lydia Boehlert also placed among the top seven finishers. The swimming portion of the meet will be held … [Read more...] about Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

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Both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial dropped in the latest Class 5A RPI football rankings that were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Monday. Ankeny (6-2) is seventh in the rankings with an RPI of 0.6150. The Hawks were tied for sixth a week ago but did not move up following an impressive 48-7 victory at Waukee Northwest on … [Read more...] about Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

Injury-depleted Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, putting playoff hopes in jeopardy

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If Friday's matchup against visiting Southeast Polk wasn't a must-win game for the Ankeny Centennial football team, then next week's regular-season finale at Des Moines East certainly will be. The Jaguars dropped to 3-5 on the season with a 16-0 loss to second-ranked Southeast Polk, putting their playoff hopes in severe jeopardy. They entered the game … [Read more...] about Injury-depleted Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, putting playoff hopes in jeopardy

No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

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Ankeny has been named one of the host sites for a regional swimming and diving meet next month. The diving portion of the meet will be held at Trail Point Aquatics Center on Nov. 4, with the swimming events to be held on Nov. 6. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes will be a heavy favorite to win the regional title. No. 15 Newton/Colfax-Mingo/Pella is the only … [Read more...] about No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

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Thursday's CIML Iowa Conference meet was an important one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. Next week's state qualifying meet will be even bigger. "I think we can do really well," Centennial junior Rondi Quass said of Wednesday's meet. "I think we can even be the top team with how we're running against Ankeny and Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker

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All season long, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams have taken turns defeating each other. On Thursday, the crosstown rivals waged their closest battle yet in the CIML Iowa Conference meet at DMACC. In the end, 11th-ranked Centennial and No. 12 Ankeny both finished with 51 points to tie for second place behind No. 9 Waukee … [Read more...] about Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker

SPLIT DECISION: Jaguars fall to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, then top Carroll Kuemper

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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

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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

Hawkettes rack up season-high 3,672 power points in loss to No. 1 Waukee

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A week ago, the Ankeny girls' swimming team lost to an Ames squad that has won nine of the last 11 state titles. On Tuesday, the fifth-ranked Hawkettes fell to another CIML opponent that may have the best chance to end the Little Cyclones' dynasty. No. 1 Waukee visited Ankeny for a dual meet against the Hawkettes and posted a 114-72 victory at Trail … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rack up season-high 3,672 power points in loss to No. 1 Waukee

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Tyler Schermerhorn and Levi Hill

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Senior Tyler Schermerhorn helped the 15th-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team to a seventh-place finish in the Fort Dodge Invitational on Thursday at Lakeside Golf Course, while junior Levi Hill led No. 12 Ankeny to an eighth-place finish. Schermerhorn placed 28th in the 5k race with a time of 16 minutes 45 seconds. Earlier this fall, he was … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Tyler Schermerhorn and Levi Hill

Becker, DenBeste reach career milestones during Westside Invitational

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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

Winkel shoots 75 in final round, earns tie for 4th place in Class 4A

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Jack Winkel entered Saturday's final round at the Class 4A state meet with a chance to become Ankeny Centennial's second individual boys' golf champion. A tough day on the greens forced him to settle for a fourth-place tie. Winkel shot a 3-over-par 75 at Beaver Hills Country Club in Cedar Falls and finished with a 36-hole total of 144. He finished in a … [Read more...] about Winkel shoots 75 in final round, earns tie for 4th place in Class 4A

‘We’ve got to get better in a hurry’: Jags fall to 3-4, face playoff elimination

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There is no margin for error left for the Ankeny Centennial football team. The Jaguars dropped to 3-4 on the season with a 17-6 loss at Waukee Northwest on Friday. They may have to sweep their final two games--against No. 3 Southeast Polk and Des Moines East--in order to make the Class 5A playoffs. Northwest (4-3) and Centennial entered Friday's game … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve got to get better in a hurry’: Jags fall to 3-4, face playoff elimination

Winkel makes 4 straight birdies, shares first-round lead after shooting 69

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Ankeny Centennial's Jack Winkel has put himself in position to win the Class 4A boys' state golf title on Saturday at Beaver Hills Country Club in Cedar Falls. The senior carded a 3-under-par 69 in Friday's opening round and is tied for the lead with four other golfers--Cale Leonard of Ottumwa, Tanner Dinnebier of Waukee, and Owen Sawyer and Maxwell Tjoa … [Read more...] about Winkel makes 4 straight birdies, shares first-round lead after shooting 69