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Centennial girls earn road victory over Rams, will face Hawkettes on Thursday

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team earned a 10-1 road victory at Southeast Polk on Tuesday to keep the Rams winless on the season. The Jaguars got at least one win from every player in the varsity lineup. They improved to 1-2 in the CIML Conference and 2-5 overall, while Southeast Polk's records fell to 0-3 and 0-6. "Tonight was a great night of … [Read more...] about Centennial girls earn road victory over Rams, will face Hawkettes on Thursday

‘Today was a challenging meet’: Jaguars drop 11-0 decision to Dowling girls

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Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis coach Alli Gustafson tried to look on the bright side. Although the Jaguars dropped an 11-0 decision to visiting Dowling Catholic on Thursday, Gustafson was proud of her team's effort against one of the state's top squads. "Today was a challenging meet against a very strong Dowling team," Gustafson said. "While the … [Read more...] about ‘Today was a challenging meet’: Jaguars drop 11-0 decision to Dowling girls

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Baca, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

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Senior Talia Baca is the No. 1 player for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. She won both of her matches on Monday to help the Jaguars defeat visiting Des Moines Roosevelt, 8-3, for their first victory of the season. Baca posted a 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (4) win over Lillian From to improve her singles record to 3-1. She then teamed up with Ella Sutherland … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Baca, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

‘Today was a big day for us’: Centennial girls sweep doubles to earn their first win

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Heading into Monday's meet against visiting Des Moines Roosevelt, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team had won only five of its previous 20 doubles matches this season. The Jaguars equaled that victory total during the non-conference matchup. The two teams split the six singles matches, but Centennial swept the five doubles matches--all of them in … [Read more...] about ‘Today was a big day for us’: Centennial girls sweep doubles to earn their first win

Centennial girls drop 7-4 decision at Waukee in CIML Conference opener

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team is still seeking its first victory. The Jaguars traveled to Waukee on Tuesday for their CIML Conference opener and dropped a 7-4 decision to the Warriors. They fell to 0-4 overall. "Having four meets in a row has given the girls a lot of much-needed match experience, and we’ve seen so much growth as they … [Read more...] about Centennial girls drop 7-4 decision at Waukee in CIML Conference opener

NAILBITER: North Polk girls edge Jaguars by winning 4 of 5 doubles matches

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team came up one win short during its non-conference meet against visiting North Polk on Monday. The Comets won four of the five doubles matches to open their season with a 6-5 victory at the Prairie Ridge courts. The loss dropped Centennial's record to 0-3. "It was great to see the girls compete again today and … [Read more...] about NAILBITER: North Polk girls edge Jaguars by winning 4 of 5 doubles matches

‘It was great to see so much growth’: Jags show promising signs in pair of losses

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Despite dropping a pair of matches, the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team showed some promising signs during the Jaguar Kickoff to open the season on Friday at the Prairie Ridge courts. Centennial began the day with a 7-4 loss to Dubuque Hempstead. The Jaguars then dropped an 11-0 decision to Iowa City West. "Today was a great first day of matches … [Read more...] about ‘It was great to see so much growth’: Jags show promising signs in pair of losses

‘We are jumping right into the season!’: Centennial to host Jaguar Kickoff Friday

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team will open its second season of fall competition on Friday by hosting the Jaguar Kickoff at the Prairie Ridge courts. "It still feels a little strange to be playing tennis in the fall, but it definitely feels more natural than it did last season!" said Centennial coach Alli Gustafson. "We have had a lot of girls out … [Read more...] about ‘We are jumping right into the season!’: Centennial to host Jaguar Kickoff Friday

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

Repeat pick Paoli named to IGCA all-state team along with Jaguars’ Boyle, Postma

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Ankeny girls' soccer standout Ava Paoli has been named to the Class 3A all-state team by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association for the second straight year. Paoli was joined on the squad by a pair of Ankeny Centennial stars. The Jaguars were represented by Evie Boyle and Mady Postma. Paoli, a senior forward, led her team to an 11-6-1 record. The … [Read more...] about Repeat pick Paoli named to IGCA all-state team along with Jaguars’ Boyle, Postma

Girls’ soccer stars Becker, Boyle, Paoli named to all-state first team by IHSSCA

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The Ankeny Centennial duo of Emmarie Becker and Evie Boyle has been named to the Class 3A all-state first team along with fellow senior Ava Paoli of Ankeny. Three other local players earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. Juniors Mady Postma of Centennial and Isabel Squires of Ankeny were selected to the Class 3A … [Read more...] about Girls’ soccer stars Becker, Boyle, Paoli named to all-state first team by IHSSCA

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Josie Ehlinger, Ankeny Centennial girls’ soccer

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Junior winger Josie Ehlinger helped the third-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team reach the Class 3A semifinals for the second year in a row. She was named to the all-tournament team on Saturday along with teammates Evie Boyle and Kayle Pezzetti. Ehlinger had three assists this season while helping the Jaguars to a 16-3-1 record. She received … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Josie Ehlinger, Ankeny Centennial girls’ soccer

Ankeny’s Paoli joins Centennial’s Becker, Boyle, Postma on all-CIML first team

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Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer standout Evie Boyle was unanimously selected to the CIML Conference first team, while Ankeny star Ava Paoli was a repeat pick to the squad. Two other Jaguars, Emmarie Becker and Mady Postma, were also first-team selections. Boyle, a senior defender, had three goals and seven assists while helping Centennial to a 16-3-1 … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Paoli joins Centennial’s Becker, Boyle, Postma on all-CIML first team

Centennial trio of Boyle, Ehlinger, Pezzetti named to Class 3A all-tournament team

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Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer players Evie Boyle, Josie Ehlinger and Kayle Pezzetti were named to the Class 3A all-tournament team on Saturday at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The trio played key roles in the third-ranked Jaguars' 5-1 victory over No. 6 Ankeny in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at the Lied Recreation Fields. Boyle had a goal and an assist in … [Read more...] about Centennial trio of Boyle, Ehlinger, Pezzetti named to Class 3A all-tournament team

‘We had a lot of chances’: Jags dominate possession but tumble to No. 2 Valley, 1-0

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On Tuesday, the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team enjoyed the thrill of victory by defeating its crosstown rival. Just three days later, the Jaguars experienced the agony of defeat on the same field. Third-ranked Centennial dominated possession of the ball and had numerous chances to score, but couldn't find the net and dropped a 1-0 decision to No. … [Read more...] about ‘We had a lot of chances’: Jags dominate possession but tumble to No. 2 Valley, 1-0

‘My initial reaction was how blessed I am’: Duax named Gatorade Iowa Player of Year

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Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer star Tate Duax has been named the 2025-26 Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year. Duax was told that he won the award following his training session with the Des Moines Menace on Friday morning. "My initial reaction was how blessed I am and how good it felt to be named Gatorade Player of the Year," Duax said. Duax, a … [Read more...] about ‘My initial reaction was how blessed I am’: Duax named Gatorade Iowa Player of Year

Brazeau, Duax, Wahlberg are repeat selections to CIML Conference first team

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Boys' soccer stars Brock Brazeau and Tate Duax of Ankeny Centennial were both repeat selections to the CIML Conference first team along with Ankeny standout Cal Wahlberg. The trio was joined on the first team by Keaton Kobow of Ankeny as well as Mace Nithang and Ben Ridlen of Centennial. Duax, a senior forward, was also one of three unanimous picks to the … [Read more...] about Brazeau, Duax, Wahlberg are repeat selections to CIML Conference first team

IGHSAU postpones state soccer tourney semifinal games for all 3 classes to Friday

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Due to impending storms in the forecast, the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union has postponed Thursday’s scheduled state soccer tournament semifinal games for all three classes to Friday. The schedule for Friday’s semifinal games is as follows: Class 1A semifinals 10:00 a.m. – Field 1: Denver vs. St. Albert10:15 a.m. – Field 2: Hudson vs. … [Read more...] about IGHSAU postpones state soccer tourney semifinal games for all 3 classes to Friday

Jaguars’ Duax, Ridlen, Brazeau, Nithang named all-state along with Ankeny duo

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Four standouts from the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team have earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association along with a pair of stars from Ankeny. Senior forward Tate Duax and senior defender Ben Ridlen of Centennial were both named to the Class 4A first team. They were joined on the squad by senior midfielder Cal … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ Duax, Ridlen, Brazeau, Nithang named all-state along with Ankeny duo