Boys' Soccer

(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team seemed to be on its way to knocking off reigning Class 3A state champion Urbandale and potentially starting its campaign with a 5-0 record. Despite multiple chances to put Friday's game away, the Jaguars were limited to just one goal before the J-Hawks scored an equalizer in the 73rd … [Read more...] about ‘This is what teams do to us’: Urbandale’s late goal produces 1-1 tie against Jaguars

Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax might have aged a little bit during Thursday's non-conference game against visiting Norwalk. "I've got more gray hair now," Duax said following the Jaguars' uninspiring 1-0 victory. Centennial (4-0) scored the game's only goal midway through the second half to remain unbeaten. Tate Duax converted a … [Read more...] about Duax’s penalty kick allows unbeaten Jags to escape with 1-0 victory over Norwalk

The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team is off to a perfect 3-0 start. The Jaguars won a pair of games at Council Bluffs Lewis Central this weekend, capped off by a 3-2 victory over Omaha (Neb.) Skutt Catholic on Saturday morning. Coach Brian Duax's team handed the SkyHawks (2-1) their first loss. "It was a really good weekend," said Duax. "It's always … [Read more...] about ‘It was a really good weekend’: Jaguars rout Titans, top Skutt Catholic in shootout

The Waukee Northwest boys' soccer team has lost only four games in each of the previous three seasons--all but one of them decided by just a lone goal. On Tuesday, the Wolves found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Visiting Ankeny Centennial scored three goals in the first 14 minutes and went on to post a 5-0 victory in the CIML Conference opener for … [Read more...] about ‘Our boys were hungry’: Jaguars roll to 5-0 win, hand Waukee NW its worst loss ever

Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax isn't looking forward to the end of the 2026 season. He just hopes it lasts as long as it can. Duax will be coaching his son, Tate, for one final season. Tate, a senior forward, is headed to Boston in the fall to play for Northeastern University. "The last hurrah is bittersweet," said coach Duax. "The … [Read more...] about ‘The last hurrah is bittersweet’: Duax will coach all-state son for one last season

The Ames boys' soccer team that showed up for Thursday's Class 4A substate final was the same squad that lost to Ankeny Centennial 24 days ago on its home pitch. The sixth-ranked Little Cyclones just played with a lot more energy in the rematch. Ames avenged a 4-2 loss on May 5 by defeating No. 9 Centennial, 2-1, with a trip to the state tournament on … [Read more...] about ‘They were out for vengeance’: No. 6 Ames boys avenge loss, end Jaguars’ season

The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team appears to have all the momentum in the world. Now, the Jaguars just need to stay sharp during their 10-day layoff. Tenth-ranked Centennial closed out the regular season on Friday with a 3-0 victory over visiting Southeast Polk at Ankeny Stadium. The Jaguars finished 5-3 in the CIML Conference and improved to … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great way to end the season’: Jags shut out S.E. Polk, tie for 2nd in CIML

Junior Garrett Christensen scored a goal and also had an assist to lead the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 4-2 victory at Waukee on Friday. The Jaguars built a 2-0 halftime lead, then extended the margin to 4-0 in the second half before Waukee scored a pair of late goals. "It was a good performance. Bad coaching by me," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good performance’: Jaguars earn road win despite 2 late goals by Waukee

After posting a 5-0 victory over visiting Mason City on Thursday, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team was hoping to pick up another non-conference win on Friday. Playing for the third time in four nights, the 10th-ranked Jaguars couldn't find the net and dropped a 3-0 decision to visiting Pleasant Valley. "The result against Mason City was probably … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Mason City, but then stumble in 3-0 loss to Pleasant Valley

It's time for the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to make some adjustments. The 10th-ranked Jaguars dropped a 2-0 decision at No. 1 Valley on Tuesday for their second loss in the last three games. It was the sixth clean sheet for the Tigers, who have won 11 straight games since a season-opening loss at Ames on April 1. "We are now to the phase of … [Read more...] about No. 1 Valley boys defeat Centennial, extend their winning streak to 11 games

In a matchup of rated foes, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team posted a 1-0 victory at Norwalk in a non-conference game on Thursday. The eighth-ranked Jaguars, who bounced back from Tuesday's 7-2 loss at No. 2 Dowling Catholic, raised their record to 6-3. Norwalk, the No. 5 team in Class 3A, fell to 4-2-2. "Norwalk was super organized and … [Read more...] about Christensen’s goal in 2nd half gives Centennial boys 1-0 victory at Norwalk

A week ago, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team was mostly successful in containing high-scoring Ankeny forward Landon Benge. The Jaguars weren't as successful on Tuesday defending Dowling Catholic star Jonathan Mendez. Mendez erupted for four goals and two assists to lead the second-ranked Maroons to a 7-2 victory over No. 8 Centennial in a CIML … [Read more...] about ‘The game plan didn’t work’: Mendez, No. 2 Dowling romp past Centennial boys, 7-2