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Lowe, Nesler earn all-state honors from Iowa High School Baseball Coaches

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Standouts Easton Lowe of Ankeny and Will Nesler of Ankeny Centennial have earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Lowe, a senior outfielder, was selected to the Class 4A second team. He helped the Hawks to a 14-27 record. Lowe batted .370 with three home runs, five triples, five doubles and 16 RBIs. He will play … [Read more...] about Lowe, Nesler earn all-state honors from Iowa High School Baseball Coaches

Ankeny’s Lowe, Centennial’s Starr to play for Large Schools West in All Star Series

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Baseball standouts Easton Lowe of Ankeny and Eli Starr of Ankeny Centennial will both play for the Large Schools West in the 2026 All Star Series beginning on Thursday at Cedar Rapids. Centennial assistant coach Sean Lynam will also participate in the event. He will serve as an assistant coach for the Large Schools West. Games will be played on … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Lowe, Centennial’s Starr to play for Large Schools West in All Star Series

Six Centennial softball stars earn all-state honors along with ACA trio, Ankeny duo

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Six Ankeny Centennial softball players have earned all-state honors from the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association along with three from Ankeny Christian Academy and two from Ankeny. Centennial coach Brett Delaney was also honored. He was named the Class 5A coach of the year after guiding the Jaguars to a 41-4 record and a runner-up finish at the state … [Read more...] about Six Centennial softball stars earn all-state honors along with ACA trio, Ankeny duo

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Peyten Spiegel, Ankeny Centennial softball

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Sophomore pitcher Peyten Spiegel was named to the Class 5A all-tournament team after helping the Ankeny Centennial softball team to a runner-up finish last week at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. She went 2-0 in three appearances at the tournament, allowing four earned runs on nine hits over 10 2/3 innings while recording nine strikeouts. Spiegel … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Peyten Spiegel, Ankeny Centennial softball

Centennial’s trio of senior stars joined by Spiegel on CIML Conference first team

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The Ankeny Centennial softball team landed four players on the CIML Conference first team, led by a trio of repeat picks in seniors Jordyn Kennedy, Kori Lincicum and Mady Ott. They were joined on the squad by sophomore Peyten Spiegel. Kennedy, an infielder, was named to the team for the fourth time. Ott, an outfielder, became a three-time … [Read more...] about Centennial’s trio of senior stars joined by Spiegel on CIML Conference first team

‘We knew what we were going up against’: Jags fall short against Schlader, Wolves

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It took a dominant pitcher to bring an end to Ankeny Centennial's record-shattering softball season. Waukee Northwest star Sophia Schlader tossed a two-hitter and had nine strikeouts to lead the top-ranked Wolves 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. Hazel … [Read more...] about ‘We knew what we were going up against’: Jags fall short against Schlader, Wolves

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