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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

Centennial boys top Ankeny by 18 points for 7th place at Fort Dodge Invite

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The last time the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams ran against each other, the Hawks edged the Jaguars by five points for seventh place in the Bobcat Invitational on Sept. 9 at Marshalltown. On Thursday, 15th-ranked Centennial reversed the outcome against its crosstown rival. The Jaguars placed seventh among 26 teams in the Fort … [Read more...] about Centennial boys top Ankeny by 18 points for 7th place at Fort Dodge Invite

Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes finish 5th at Fort Dodge Invitational

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Thursday's Fort Dodge Invitational at Lakeside Golf Course showed that the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams can compete with some of the state's top squads. The meet featured seven of the top 11 teams in Class 4A. A total of 22 squads and nearly 200 runners competed. Ninth-ranked Centennial placed fourth with 123 points. No. 8 … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes finish 5th at Fort Dodge Invitational

Hawkettes, Jaguars could meet in Class 5A quarterfinals for 2nd straight year

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial volleyball teams collided in the quarterfinals of last year's Class 5A state tournament. There's a chance that it could happen again this season. The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union announced its regional pairings on Thursday. Centennial has been placed in Region 3, while Ankeny is in Region 4. The defending … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars could meet in Class 5A quarterfinals for 2nd straight year

‘It didn’t feel like we came out ready to play’: Jaguars tumble to Northwest

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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

Ankeny swimmers make some progress despite loss to No. 3 Little Cyclones

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Sometimes, a team can benefit from a loss. That may have been the case on Tuesday for the seventh-ranked Ankeny girls' swimming team, which dropped a 105-81 decision at No. 3 Ames in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet. A year ago, the Little Cyclones--who have won nine of the last 11 state titles--posted a 119-67 victory over Ankeny. "Tonight we … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers make some progress despite loss to No. 3 Little Cyclones

Winkel captures medalist honors at district meet, but Jags place 4th overall

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' golf team was hoping to qualify for the Class 4A state meet for the seventh time in school history. Instead, the Jaguars will have to settle for an individual qualifier. Jack Winkel shot a 71 to capture medalist honors in a district meet on Tuesday at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. However, seventh-ranked Centennial placed … [Read more...] about Winkel captures medalist honors at district meet, but Jags place 4th overall

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ swimming team

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When the Ankeny girls' swimming program was launched in 1989, the Hawkettes suffered through some growing pains. Ankeny had three winless campaigns in its first seven seasons and went just 10-52 in dual meets through 1995. The Hawkettes had no state qualifiers in two of those years and placed no higher than 30th at the state meet during that … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ swimming team

‘It was a huge day for us’: Jaguars capture championship of Urbandale Invitational

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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

‘We just couldn’t stop them’: Jaguars fall to Urbandale in final seconds

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With less than 2 minutes left to play, the Ankeny Centennial football team was in position to pull out a huge victory on Friday at Ankeny Stadium. The 10th-ranked Jaguars had just taken an 18-12 lead over No. 8 Urbandale and needed one defensive stop to seal the outcome. But they couldn't close the deal. The J-Hawks drove 80 yards down the field and … [Read more...] about ‘We just couldn’t stop them’: Jaguars fall to Urbandale in final seconds

Centennial cross country teams place 2nd, 3rd at Bud Williams Invitational

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While the Ankeny cross country teams were unable to run Thursday when the Southeast Polk Invitational was cancelled due to lightning, the Ankeny Centennial squads traveled to Iowa City to compete in the Bud Williams Invitational at the Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club. The seventh-ranked Centennial girls' team placed second in the nine-team field with 50 … [Read more...] about Centennial cross country teams place 2nd, 3rd at Bud Williams Invitational

COMMITTED: Centennial’s Kovacs to join Ankeny’s Gibson, Macke at Minnesota St.

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Ankeny Centennial soccer standout Courtney Kovacs decided earlier this week that she wanted to continue her playing career at Minnesota State-Mankato. Ankeny players Eden Gibson and Kennedy Macke came to the same conclusion at about the same time. Kovacs announced her verbal commitment to the Mavericks via Twitter on Tuesday. Gibson and Macke then … [Read more...] about COMMITTED: Centennial’s Kovacs to join Ankeny’s Gibson, Macke at Minnesota St.

Centennial’s Winkel named Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year

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Ankeny Centennial senior Jack Winkel has been named the 2021 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year in the 16-18 year old division. He racked up 2,027.33 Player of the Year points. Winkel competed in 11 events this season. He had nine top-10 finishes on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour, including two wins and two ties for first place. Winkel was victorious in … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Winkel named Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year

Centennial girls’ cross country team competes at Knoxville Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team entered just three runners in the varsity race at the Knoxville Invitational on Tuesday. The trio performed well in the hot conditions. Emily Petersen placed ninth in the 5k race with a time of 22 minutes 27 seconds. Brianna Hynick was 16th in 23:55, and Julianne Stevens finished 23rd in 24:17. "We are … [Read more...] about Centennial girls’ cross country team competes at Knoxville Invitational

‘We wanted it so bad’: Centennial girls sweep to victory over Hawkettes

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For the last two weeks, the Ankeny Centennial volleyball team focused most of its attention on third-ranked Ankeny. Not even an injury to one of their top players could prevent the No. 7 Jaguars from knocking off their crosstown rival. Centennial moved into sole possession of first place in the CIML Iowa Conference with a 28-26, 31-29, 25-23 victory at … [Read more...] about ‘We wanted it so bad’: Centennial girls sweep to victory over Hawkettes

Hawkettes win 10 of 12 events on Senior Night, cruise past Mason City

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Ankeny girls' swimming coach Michelle Stout is never going to forget this year's senior class. The 14 seniors were recognized on Tuesday during the Hawkettes' 131-54 victory over visiting Mason City at Trail Point Aquatics Center. "This is one of the largest group of senior girls that I can remember," Stout said. "They have shown great leadership and … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 10 of 12 events on Senior Night, cruise past Mason City

Anderson commits to St. Thomas, then suffers injury in Jaguars’ win over Ankeny

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It's been a rollercoaster week for Ankeny Centennial volleyball standout Olivia Anderson. On Monday, she verbally committed to play for the University of St. Thomas (Minn.). The Tommies are the first athletic program in the NCAA modern era to reclassify directly from Division III to Division I. "I'm super excited," Anderson said. "They're in the Summit … [Read more...] about Anderson commits to St. Thomas, then suffers injury in Jaguars’ win over Ankeny

King, Jaguars place 2nd at conference meet; Hensen takes 3rd for Hawks

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During the regular season, the Ankeny Centennial boys' golf team dominated the CIML Iowa Conference, defeating all six of its opponents to capture the league's dual-meet title. On Tuesday at Otter Creek Golf Course, the seventh-ranked Jaguars were unable to complete a sweep of the conference championships. No. 11 Marshalltown shot a 302 to win the Iowa … [Read more...] about King, Jaguars place 2nd at conference meet; Hensen takes 3rd for Hawks

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Monica Mirembe, Ankeny Centennial volleyball

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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