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Play-by-play of Class 5A title game: Waukee Northwest 3, Ankeny Centennial 1

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Here is the complete play-by-play of Friday's game: Jaguars - Top 1st SCHLADER PITCHING FOR NORTHWEST Lincicum walked. Faber sacrifice bunt, Lincicum to second. Kennedy hit single to right-center, Lincicum scored. M. Ott struck out looking. Hatfield struck out swinging. 1 RUN, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS (Centennial leads 1-0) Wolves - … [Read more...] about Play-by-play of Class 5A title game: Waukee Northwest 3, Ankeny Centennial 1

Leinen’s late home run lifts Wolves past Centennial for back-to-back 5A crowns

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Hazel Leinen hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning to lift the top-ranked Waukee Northwest softball team to a 3-1 victory over No. 2 Ankeny Centennial in the Class 5A championship game on Friday night at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. Sophomore Sophia Schlader tossed a two-hitter and had nine strikeouts as the Wolves (40-4) defended their … [Read more...] about Leinen’s late home run lifts Wolves past Centennial for back-to-back 5A crowns

Ankeny’s Lowe, Centennial’s Nesler named to CIML Conference first team

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Senior outfielder Easton Lowe of Ankeny and junior infielder Will Nesler of Ankeny Centennial have been named to the CIML Conference first team by the league's baseball coaches. Lowe helped the Hawks to a 14-27 record. He batted .370 with three home runs, five triples, five doubles and 16 RBIs. Nesler, a shortstop, helped the Jaguars to a 20-16 mark. … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Lowe, Centennial’s Nesler named to CIML Conference first team

JAGUARS vs. WOLVES: Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of epic Class 5A title game

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One of the most anticipated games in the history of the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union state softball tournament will be played Friday night on the Channel Seeds Field at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. Top-ranked and defending champion Waukee Northwest (39-4) will play No. 2 Ankeny Centennial (41-3) for the Class 5A championship at 7:30 p.m. … [Read more...] about JAGUARS vs. WOLVES: Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of epic Class 5A title game

‘We just push each other’: Jags advance to title game behind Ott sisters’ 4 homers

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A friendly rivalry between Emmy and Mady Ott has paid off in a big way for the Ankeny Centennial softball team. The sisters each blasted a pair of home runs and combined for six RBIs to lead the second-ranked Jaguars to a 10-3 victory over No. 6 Southeast Polk in the Class 5A state tournament on Wednesday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. "We're … [Read more...] about ‘We just push each other’: Jags advance to title game behind Ott sisters’ 4 homers

Arringdale, Kennedy, Ott to play in 2026 IGCA All-Star softball games on Saturday

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Shortstop Kensington Arringdale of Ankeny will join fellow seniors Jordyn Kennedy and Mady Ott of Ankeny Centennial in the 2026 IGCA All-Star softball games on Saturday at Southeast Polk. Arringdale will be member of the White team coached by Chris Caskey of Earlham and Larry Heath of Burlington. Mallory Nikkel of Bondurant-Farrar will also play for that … [Read more...] about Arringdale, Kennedy, Ott to play in 2026 IGCA All-Star softball games on Saturday

Ott sisters lead Jaguars past S.E. Polk in rematch, into Class 5A final vs. Wolves

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Sisters Emmy and Mady Ott each blasted a pair of home runs and combined for six RBIs to lead the second-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 10-3 victory over No. 6 Southeast Polk in the Class 5A state tournament on Wednesday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. The Jaguars (41-3) defeated Southeast Polk for the second straight day and advanced to … [Read more...] about Ott sisters lead Jaguars past S.E. Polk in rematch, into Class 5A final vs. Wolves

‘Starting off 2-0 is a pretty good feeling’: Jags move closer to Class 5A title game

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Only one more victory separates the Ankeny Centennial softball team from a berth in the Class 5A championship game. The second-ranked Jaguars pounded out 10 hits and got a three-hit shutout from Lauren Sandholm to beat No. 6 Southeast Polk, 8-0, in six innings in a winners' bracket second-round game in the state tournament on Tuesday at Harlan Rogers Park … [Read more...] about ‘Starting off 2-0 is a pretty good feeling’: Jags move closer to Class 5A title game

Ankeny’s Lowe earns all-district baseball honors along with 6 Centennial players

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Ankeny standout Easton Lowe has been named to the Class 4A North Central all-district team along with six Ankeny Centennial players by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Lowe, a senior outfielder, was selected to the first team. He batted .370 with three home runs, five triples, five doubles and 16 RBIs while helping the Hawks to a 14-27 … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Lowe earns all-district baseball honors along with 6 Centennial players

Jaguars blast 3 homers, including grand slam by Hatfield, in 12-2 rout over Dowling

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The last time the Ankeny Centennial softball team met Dowling Catholic, the Jaguars needed a dramatic seventh-inning rally and a walk-off hit in the eighth to avoid a potential upset loss to the Maroons. The second-ranked Jaguars made sure that wasn’t going to be a remote possibility in their opening round matchup at the … [Read more...] about Jaguars blast 3 homers, including grand slam by Hatfield, in 12-2 rout over Dowling

Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of first-ever double-elimination tourney in Class 5A

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The Class 5A state softball tournament will get under way on Monday with four opening-round games at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. All of the Class 5A games on the first three days of the tournament will be played on Triton Field, one of the new east diamonds. This year's tournament will be played under a double-elimination format for the first time … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of first-ever double-elimination tourney in Class 5A

Kennedy named first-team all-American by NFCA; Ott earns all-region honors

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Ankeny Centennial softball star Jordyn Kennedy has been named a first-team all-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Kennedy, a senior third baseman, was one of 13 players across the nation to earn first-team honors. She was the only Iowan named to any of the three all-American teams. Kennedy was also selected to the Region I first … [Read more...] about Kennedy named first-team all-American by NFCA; Ott earns all-region honors

Jaguars roll past Muscatine, advance to state tourney for 5th time in last 7 years

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The last regional championship game Lauren Sandholm played in with the Ankeny Centennial softball team ended with a heart-breaking defeat. But after a season away from the squad, the star pitcher’s return to the lineup alongside her twin sister, Audrey, was more than enough to help the second-ranked Jaguars back to Fort … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Muscatine, advance to state tourney for 5th time in last 7 years

‘He just threw an outstanding game’: Valley’s Stedman ends Jaguars’ season

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Over the weekend, Valley pitcher Ryan Stedman went unselected in this year's Major League Baseball amateur draft. On Monday night, the senior righthander showed why he's still considered the state's top prospect by Perfect Game USA. Stedman tossed a three-hitter and racked up 15 strikeouts to lead the Tigers to a 5-0 victory over visiting Ankeny … [Read more...] about ‘He just threw an outstanding game’: Valley’s Stedman ends Jaguars’ season

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Alex Cory, Ankeny Centennial baseball

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Senior first baseman Alex Cory went 2-for-3 and drove in five runs to lead the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Friday. He hit a two-run single in the first inning, then later blasted a three-run homer in the fourth that knocked Mustangs starter Brady Smith out of the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Alex Cory, Ankeny Centennial baseball

‘You don’t want to overlook anyone’: Jags rout S.C. East, will host Muscatine next

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial softball players have been around the postseason block enough to know that they can't afford to overlook any opponent. The second-ranked Jaguars were well prepared for Saturday's matchup against visiting Sioux City East, and it showed. Centennial pounded out 13 hits and every player got a chance to … [Read more...] about ‘You don’t want to overlook anyone’: Jags rout S.C. East, will host Muscatine next

‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The strategy for the Ankeny Centennial baseball team entering Friday’s Class 4A substate quarterfinal was just to try to win each inning. That effort resulted in the Jaguars amassing 12 runs off 14 hits–highlighted by an eight-run fourth inning–in a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes that featured a five-RBI … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes

Centennial star Duax named all-American by United Soccer Coaches Association

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Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer star Tate Duax has been named an all-American by the United Soccer Coaches Association. The all-American team is comprised of 10 players from states that conducted their championship season during the winter or spring. Senior forward Mason Kutch of Walnut Grove High School in Prosper, Texas is the lone returning all-America … [Read more...] about Centennial star Duax named all-American by United Soccer Coaches Association