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Jaguars edge Iowa City West for second place at Johnston

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Despite some hiccups, the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team earned a second-place finish in the Craig Oldham Invitational on Tuesday at Johnston. Waukee easily won the meet for the third straight year. The Jaguars edged Iowa City West by one point for the runner-up spot in the eight-team field. "It was an up and down night, literally," said … [Read more...] about Jaguars edge Iowa City West for second place at Johnston

Coach ‘pleasantly impressed’ by Centennial girls’ win over Roughriders

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team raised its overall record to 2-0 with a 10-1 victory over visiting Des Moines Roosevelt in a non-conference meet on Tuesday. The Jaguars won five of the six singles matches, then swept the five doubles contests. All 10 of Centennial's wins came in straight sets. "I was pleasantly impressed with the play of our … [Read more...] about Coach ‘pleasantly impressed’ by Centennial girls’ win over Roughriders

Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alexis Legg (Ankeny) and Alyssa Lewton (Centennial), girls’ tennis

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Seniors Alexis Legg of Ankeny and Alyssa Lewton of Ankeny Centennial are the top returning players this season for their respective girls' tennis teams. Lewton helped the Jaguars to a 10-1 victory over Southeast Polk in their season opener on Thursday. Legg and the Hawkettes, meanwhile, dropped an 11-0 decision to Ames. Here is some inside info on the … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alexis Legg (Ankeny) and Alyssa Lewton (Centennial), girls’ tennis

Centennial golfers look to contend again for Class 5A state title

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Since 2015, the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team has made a habit of competing for the state championship. The Jaguars were the Class 5A runner-up in 2015 before placing third in 2016. They then finished fourth at last year's meet, which was held at Coldwater Links in Ames. "We have been very fortunate the last three years, so it's easy to say that … [Read more...] about Centennial golfers look to contend again for Class 5A state title

Jaguars set 2 meet records, Ankeny wins 3 events at S.E. Polk Invite

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team took advantage of Thursday's decent weather to win five events at the Southeast Polk Invitational. The Jaguars captured four relays and set two meet records en route to a third-place finish overall. They scored 97.5 points, while Ankeny won three events and finished fifth in the nine-team field with 73 … [Read more...] about Jaguars set 2 meet records, Ankeny wins 3 events at S.E. Polk Invite

Blevins shines in Centennial boys’ season-opening victory

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There appears to be a future star on the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team. Freshman Will Blevins made his varsity debut on Thursday as the Jaguars opened their season with a 10-1 victory at Southeast Polk in a CIML Central Conference dual meet. Blevins rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Blake Beaune in the No. 1 singles match. He then teamed up with … [Read more...] about Blevins shines in Centennial boys’ season-opening victory

Jaguars defeat 3 opponents at Iowa City West Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team will take a 3-0 record into Friday's game at Norwalk. The Jaguars won all three of their games at the blustery Iowa City West Invitational last weekend, beginning with a 1-0 shootout victory over defending Class 3A state champion Iowa City West on Friday. "Overall, it was a good learning weekend with good … [Read more...] about Jaguars defeat 3 opponents at Iowa City West Invitational

Jaguars post 2nd-fastest time in school history in distance medley relay

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team raced to a pair of impressive victories at the Waukee Early Bird Invitational on Friday. The Jaguars easily won the distance medley relay by more than 10 seconds. The foursome of Avery Gates, Josh Decker, Brendan Hoy and Camden Cox was clocked in 3:35.96, the second-fastest time in school history. Centennial's … [Read more...] about Jaguars post 2nd-fastest time in school history in distance medley relay

Loaded Centennial girls’ soccer team earns No. 4 preseason ranking

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There's at least a dozen reasons why the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team is ranked fourth in the Class 3A preseason rankings by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union. That's how many Jaguars have already committed to play soccer at the collegiate level. Several of them are headed to Division I schools, and they're also the foundation of … [Read more...] about Loaded Centennial girls’ soccer team earns No. 4 preseason ranking

Jaguars win 9 events, Hawks take 3 at Ram Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team had nine first-place finishes and Ankeny added three more in the Ram Invitational on Tuesday at Southeast Polk. The Jaguars won five of the seven relays and placed second in the other two. They were originally slated to compete at Nevada, but that meet was cancelled. "We were fortunate Southeast Polk allowed us to … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 9 events, Hawks take 3 at Ram Invitational

Ankeny’s Flatness, Robran earn runner-up finishes at Waukee Early Bird Invite

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When the Johnston Invitational girls' track meet was cancelled on Tuesday, Ankeny Centennial coach Andrew Kruzich went looking for another meet that had room for the Jaguars. Fortunately for Kruzich, the Waukee Early Bird Invitational came through with an open spot. That allowed the Jaguars and crosstown rival Ankeny to begin the outdoor season at the … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Flatness, Robran earn runner-up finishes at Waukee Early Bird Invite

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Watson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

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Senior Hannah Watson of the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Watson and the Jaguars will open their season on April 3 at Urbandale. "Hannah has always been a great hustler and put forth a lot of effort over the years--on and off the court," said Centennial coach Emily Phommachack. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Watson, Ankeny Centennial girls’ tennis

Jaguars return 5 varsity regulars, led by state placewinner Lewton

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Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis coach Emily Phommachack won't have any trouble filling the positions in her varsity lineup. Determining which girls to put in which spots, however, is going to be a challenging task. "As of Friday, I officially have 102 players out for the team--the most I've had in my 13 years of coaching," said Phommachack. "My goal … [Read more...] about Jaguars return 5 varsity regulars, led by state placewinner Lewton

Jaguars look to bounce back from their first losing season

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A run of three consecutive winning seasons came to an end last year for the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team, which struggled to a 4-7 record during a rebuilding campaign. Now, Centennial coach Tami Lewton is hoping for a bounce-back year in 2018. "We are really hoping to improve on our record from last season," Lewton said. "We graduated a ton of … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to bounce back from their first losing season

New team, but same goal for Centennial boys’ soccer coach

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Brian Duax still wants to win a state championship. Now, he'll be trying to accomplish that goal at Ankeny Centennial. The former Ankeny boys' soccer coach moved across town last summer to take over the Jaguars' program. He inherits a team that posted a 12-6 record a year ago, including a 2-3 mark in the CIML Central Conference. "The goals are … [Read more...] about New team, but same goal for Centennial boys’ soccer coach