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Peterson advances to Class 2A semifinals, while Guans earn top-8 finish

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Ankeny Centennial's Abbie Peterson is just two wins away from winning a state tennis title as a freshman. Peterson advanced to the semifinals of the girls' Class 2A singles tournament with a pair of victories on Wednesday at Iowa City. She will play second-seeded Allison Szalay of Dowling Catholic on Thursday morning. "There was no clear cut No. 1 seed … [Read more...] about Peterson advances to Class 2A semifinals, while Guans earn top-8 finish

Gustofson hits, hurls Centennial to twinbill split against No. 1 Dodgers

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Ankeny Centennial's Lauren Gustofson proved on Tuesday that she's a double threat on the softball diamond. She can beat opponents with her arm and her bat. Gustofson tossed a five-hitter with four strikeouts and also went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to lead the 11th-ranked Jaguars to a 6-3 victory over No. 1 Fort Dodge in the second … [Read more...] about Gustofson hits, hurls Centennial to twinbill split against No. 1 Dodgers

Jaguars earn their first win of the season during split against Fort Dodge

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The Ankeny Centennial baseball team split a doubleheader against visiting Fort Dodge in the CIML Iowa Conference opener for both squads on Tuesday. The Jaguars won the opener, 4-3, for their first win of the season. Fort Dodge then won the nightcap, 5-3. Easton Miller went 3-for-4 and scored two runs for Centennial (1-4) in the first game. Joey Oakie … [Read more...] about Jaguars earn their first win of the season during split against Fort Dodge

‘They battled their brains out’: Jaguars take No. 4 Valley to PKs before falling

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An epic battle between two CIML boys' soccer rivals ended on Tuesday with a shootout in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament at Cownie Soccer Park. In the end, James Beaty delivered the game-winning kick to give fourth-ranked Valley a 1-0 victory over No. 6 Ankeny Centennial before a large crowd on Field 8. "I'm super proud of the boys," … [Read more...] about ‘They battled their brains out’: Jaguars take No. 4 Valley to PKs before falling

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Kellen Jones, Ankeny Centennial boys’ tennis

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Kellen Jones is a member of the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team. He helped the Jaguars to a 9-5 dual-meet record this season. Jones posted a 6-6 mark in doubles. He teamed up with Jack Halverson for a fourth-place finish at No. 4 doubles in the Dennis Hoefle Invitational on April 23 at Ankeny. "Kellen was new to our team as a junior," said … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Kellen Jones, Ankeny Centennial boys’ tennis

Jaguars pound out 19 hits in 10-0 win over Bettendorf, then tumble to Johnston

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Saturday's Johnston Invitational showed that the Ankeny Centennial softball team could be a contender to win the Class 5A state title this season. It also showed that the 11th-ranked Jaguars are capable of being on the short end of a run-rule game. In two drastically different contests, Centennial pounded out 19 hits in a 10-0 victory over No. 12 … [Read more...] about Jaguars pound out 19 hits in 10-0 win over Bettendorf, then tumble to Johnston

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Kaitlyn Ault and Jaci Webb, girls’ golf

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Ankeny senior Jaci Webb has qualified for the girls' state golf meet for the third time in her career. She placed fourth with an 85 in a Class 4A regional meet on May 24 at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown, helping the Hawkettes to a third-place finish. Ankeny Centennial junior Kaitlyn Ault shot a 114 to finish 25th in a field of 45 golfers at the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Kaitlyn Ault and Jaci Webb, girls’ golf

‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort

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After playing four hours of grueling tennis on Saturday, Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins sat down in a chair and reflected on the end of his glorious high school career. Blevins didn't reach his ultimate goal, but he nevertheless walked off the court as a winner--even if the scoreboard showed that he had lost. Putting up a valiant fight in the finals … [Read more...] about ‘I just kept fighting’: Blevins falls short in Class 2A title match despite valiant effort

Blevins earns runner-up finish at state; Jaguars’ duo places 6th in doubles

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Will Blevins left it all on the tennis court Saturday. So did his Ankeny Centennial teammates Nic Mackaman and Caleb Peterson. Blevins earned a second-place finish in singles at the boys' Class 2A state tournament in Cedar Rapids, while Mackaman and Peterson teamed up for a sixth-place finish in doubles. Both were the highest finishes in school … [Read more...] about Blevins earns runner-up finish at state; Jaguars’ duo places 6th in doubles

Blevins advances to Class 2A semifinals, while doubles team earns top-8 finish

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Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins will have a chance on Saturday to avenge one of his three losses this season. He could potentially have a chance to avenge his other two singles defeats. The unseeded Blevins advanced to the semifinals of the boys' Class 2A state tennis tournament with a pair of lopsided victories on Friday at the University of Iowa's … [Read more...] about Blevins advances to Class 2A semifinals, while doubles team earns top-8 finish

Johnston’s Pemble tosses no-hit gem in 10-0 victory over Centennial

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A trip to Johnston probably wasn't what the Ankeny Centennial baseball team needed after being swept in a season-opening doubleheader on Monday at Ottumwa. The defending Class 4A state champion Dragons got a no-hitter from junior Jake Pemble and rolled to a 10-0 victory over Centennial on Wednesday in six innings. Pemble walked one and had eight … [Read more...] about Johnston’s Pemble tosses no-hit gem in 10-0 victory over Centennial

Jaguars take down Waukee in shootout, snap Warriors’ 46-game winning streak

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer players weren't intimidated by top-ranked Waukee's 46-game winning streak. After all, the Jaguars were the last team to defeat Waukee--three years ago. "We wanted to go out there together and prove that they weren’t infallible," said Centennial goalkeeper Jonathan Stockwell, who was a freshman on that 2018 team that … [Read more...] about Jaguars take down Waukee in shootout, snap Warriors’ 46-game winning streak

Jaguars pound out 12 hits, Klug records 11 strikeouts in 9-0 win over Newton

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A five-run fifth inning helped the Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 9-0 victory over Newton in its home opener on Wednesday. Sam Klug (2-0) tossed a four-hitter and had 11 strikeouts in the non-conference game. The 11th-ranked Jaguars improved to 3-0, while Newton's record dropped to 2-1. Lizzy Klunder hit a two-run single to ignite Centennial's … [Read more...] about Jaguars pound out 12 hits, Klug records 11 strikeouts in 9-0 win over Newton

Centennial struggles at the plate, drops both games to open season at Ottumwa

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On the opening night of the high school baseball season, Ankeny Centennial allowed just three total runs in a non-conference doubleheader on Monday at Ottumwa. Somehow, the Jaguars lost both games. Ottumwa posted a 2-1 victory in the first game in walk-off fashion, then completed the sweep with a 1-0 triumph in the nightcap. Centennial had just three … [Read more...] about Centennial struggles at the plate, drops both games to open season at Ottumwa

‘We got tested a little bit’: Jaguars hold off Ottumwa to sweep doubleheader

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The Ankeny Centennial softball team opened the season on Monday by winning a pair of games in similar fashion to sweep a non-conference doubleheader at Ottumwa. The 11th-ranked Jaguars posted a 6-5 win in the opener and a 9-8 triumph in the nightcap. In both games, Ottumwa rallied from a big deficit before Centennial held on for the victory. "It was … [Read more...] about ‘We got tested a little bit’: Jaguars hold off Ottumwa to sweep doubleheader

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Vivian Wilson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ golf

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Vivian Wilson is a member of the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team. She helped the Jaguars to a sixth-place finish in a Class 4A regional meet on Monday at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown. Wilson joined the varsity lineup for the Toni Dickey Invitational on April 22 at Otter Creek. She played in the last nine meets of the season, shooting a … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Vivian Wilson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ golf