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Centennial boys place 2nd at Hoefle Invite; Ankeny finishes 7th

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team proved on Friday that it can play with some of the state's best squads. The Jaguars placed second among eight teams in the Dennis Hoefle Invitational at Ankeny. They finished with 58 points, more than twice as many as last season. Valley won the tournament for the third straight year, racking up 75 points. The … [Read more...] about Centennial boys place 2nd at Hoefle Invite; Ankeny finishes 7th

Jaguars place 3rd in 4×400, edge Ankeny for runner-up honors at Silvey Invite

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Going into the final event at the Chuck Silvey Invitational on Thursday at Urbandale, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams were tied for second place with 88 points apiece. The Jaguars then placed third in the 4x400 relay to earn the runner-up spot in the eight-team field, finishing with 94 points. The Hawkettes were disqualified in the … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 3rd in 4×400, edge Ankeny for runner-up honors at Silvey Invite

Centennial’s VanBaale earns 4th straight trip to Drake Relays in 100-meter dash

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Thursday's Waukee Invitational provided one last opportunity for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' track teams to qualify for the Drake Relays. Centennial sprinter Ryan VanBaale, a three-time Relays placewinner in the 100, took advantage of the nice weather conditions to earn another trip to the annual meet. He won the 100 in 11.10 seconds. "I … [Read more...] about Centennial’s VanBaale earns 4th straight trip to Drake Relays in 100-meter dash

Jaguars roll past Ankeny boys, avenge last year’s loss

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Ankeny boys' tennis coach Randy Daniels knew that it would be difficult for his team to duplicate last year's victory over Ankeny Centennial. He was right. The Jaguars won all but the No. 6 singles match and cruised to a 10-1 win over Ankeny on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. "I knew they were going to be tough," Daniels said. "I've known a … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Ankeny boys, avenge last year’s loss

Centennial girls top Hawkettes while raising more than $500 for ACS

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While Ankeny's crosstown rivals battled on the tennis court Thursday, the two schools also managed to raise some money for the American Cancer Society. It was the annual Pink Out event at the Prairie Ridge courts, where the Ankeny Centennial girls' team rolled to an 11-0 victory over Ankeny. "Centennial's a tough team, but the main thing is that we had … [Read more...] about Centennial girls top Hawkettes while raising more than $500 for ACS

Jaguars, Hawkettes participate in ‘one of the most competitive meets around’

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Some of the state's top girls' track talent was on display Tuesday in the Jim Duea Invitational at Ames. Waukee scored 200 points to win the meet for the fourth straight year, but several other CIML teams also had impressive showings. Ankeny Centennial and Dowling Catholic tied for second with 101 points, while Ankeny placed fifth in the nine-team field … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawkettes participate in ‘one of the most competitive meets around’

Gutknecht erupts for 4 goals in Jaguars’ rout over Hoover

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On Friday night, the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team was unable to find the net in a season-opening loss to top-ranked Waukee. That wasn't a problem on Tuesday. The third-ranked Jaguars scored early and often and went on to defeat visiting Des Moines Hoover, 12-0, in a non-conference game that was halted at halftime due to the mercy rule. "The … [Read more...] about Gutknecht erupts for 4 goals in Jaguars’ rout over Hoover

Jaguars edge Ankeny for 2nd place at Fred Smith Hawk Relays

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The battle for second place in the Fred Smith Hawk Relays on Tuesday came down to the wire. Ankeny held a one-point lead over crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial going into the final event, but the Jaguars then took second in the 4x400 relay--while the Hawks finished fourth--and that allowed Centennial to earn runner-up honors with 82 points. Ankeny took … [Read more...] about Jaguars edge Ankeny for 2nd place at Fred Smith Hawk Relays

Centennial boys cruise past Mohawks, match last year’s win total

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It only took five dual meets for the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team to match its win total from last year. The Jaguars rolled to a 10-1 victory over visiting Mason City on Tuesday to raise their record to 4-1. They finished with a 4-7 mark a year ago. "After losing to Mason City 10-1 last year, we turned the tables on them," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about Centennial boys cruise past Mohawks, match last year’s win total

After coach departs, Kasperbauer leaves Truman State for Kirkwood

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When Hunter Strait signed a letter of intent to play for Truman State, the Ankeny Centennial point guard thought he was going to be reunited on the basketball court with former teammate Connor Kasperbauer. Now, the reunion appears to be off. Kasperbauer has decided to transfer to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. His departure came after … [Read more...] about After coach departs, Kasperbauer leaves Truman State for Kirkwood

Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Caroline Price (Ankeny) and Lauren Sease (Centennial), girls’ golf

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Sophomore Lauren Sease led the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team to a first-place finish in the Centennial Invitational on Wednesday at Briarwood, while junior Caroline Price helped Ankeny to a third-place finish. Sease carded a 90 to earn medalist honors, edging Ankeny freshman Jaci Webb by three shots. She helped the Jaguars to a 28-stroke victory over … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Caroline Price (Ankeny) and Lauren Sease (Centennial), girls’ golf

No. 1 Waukee wins shootout, spoils Jaguars’ debut on home turf

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Two of the state's best girls' soccer teams collided on Friday night at Ankeny Centennial's new turf field. It was almost fitting that the game was decided by a shootout. Top-ranked Waukee got two big saves from goalkeeper Emily LeVere and eventually won the shootout, 4-3, to post a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Centennial in a CIML Central Conference … [Read more...] about No. 1 Waukee wins shootout, spoils Jaguars’ debut on home turf

Centennial boys waste no time en route to 11-0 victory

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As the weather conditions quickly deteriorated on Friday afternoon, the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis players wanted to get off the court as soon as possible. The Jaguars accomplished their goal by rolling to an 11-0 victory over visiting Urbandale in a non-conference meet. They won all 11 matches in straight sets while improving their record to 3-1 on … [Read more...] about Centennial boys waste no time en route to 11-0 victory

Vincent’s goal lifts Jaguars to 1-0 victory over Dowling Catholic

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Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax expected Thursday's game against Dowling Catholic to be a defensive struggle. "We knew that Dowling was going to defend like crazy," Duax said. "That is their strength, and they're hard to break down and they were." The third-ranked Jaguars managed to score only one goal, but that was all they needed to … [Read more...] about Vincent’s goal lifts Jaguars to 1-0 victory over Dowling Catholic

Centennial girls struggle in 10-1 loss at Urbandale

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Friday wasn't the best day for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team to face one of the state's top squads. The Jaguars, who were without three varsity regulars for the second straight meet, traveled to Urbandale and suffered a 10-1 loss in a non-conference meet. They dropped to 2-2 on the season. "Unfortunately, we just didn't have a good night," … [Read more...] about Centennial girls struggle in 10-1 loss at Urbandale

Moss hurdles his way to school, meet records at Hi Covey Relays

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Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss felt kind of tight before his 110 hurdles race at the Hi Covey Relays on Thursday at Ames. Moss shook off his nerves to win the event with a time of 14.05 seconds, setting both a meet and school record. "The next fastest kid in the state was there (Terrell Jordan of Cedar Rapids Kennedy), and I was nervous about the … [Read more...] about Moss hurdles his way to school, meet records at Hi Covey Relays

Valley boys top Centennial in battle of unbeaten teams

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  The Valley boys' tennis team remained unbeaten with a 7-4 victory over Ankeny Centennial on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Tigers won four of the five doubles matches after the two teams split the six singles contests. "We knew we needed at least three wins in singles, which we got from Will Blevins, Sam Marold and Ryan Lofgren," … [Read more...] about Valley boys top Centennial in battle of unbeaten teams