Strong pitching performances by Noah Stober and Alex Greiner lifted the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to a pair of victories in the Brent Prange Classic on Friday and Saturday. Greiner tossed a three-hitter in the Jaguars' 5-0 win over Ottumwa on Saturday. He walked none and had six strikeouts while improving his record to 2-0. Griener was named … [Read more...] about Stober, Greiner hurl Jaguars to wins over Gilbert, Ottumwa
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Substate baseball assignments announced
The road to Principal Park won't be an easy one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial baseball teams. Both squads recently learned their substate assignments. Centennial has been placed in Class 4A Substate 2 by the Iowa High School Athletic Association, while Ankeny has been placed in Substate 7. The Jaguars (9-11) are joined in Substate 2 by a pair of … [Read more...] about Substate baseball assignments announced
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Drake DeAngelo, Ankeny Centennial baseball
Drake DeAngelo of the Ankeny Centennial baseball team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. The junior has helped the Jaguars to a 9-11 record. He is batting .444 with one double and two RBIs. DeAngelo has started three games, including one on the mound. He has compiled a 0-1 mark with a 1.91 ERA. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Drake DeAngelo, Ankeny Centennial baseball
Struggling Jaguars get swept by S.E. Polk, fall to 9-11 overall
It took only four batters for the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to score a run during Monday's doubleheader at Southeast Polk. Unfortunately, the Jaguars never scored again. Southeast Polk posted a 2-1 victory in the opener, then rolled to a 10-0 win in six innings to complete a sweep of the twinbill. The eighth-ranked Rams, who were swept at … [Read more...] about Struggling Jaguars get swept by S.E. Polk, fall to 9-11 overall
Morris tosses 1-hit masterpiece in pitching debut for Jaguars
Ankeny Centennial's Trey Morris made his varsity debut on the pitching mound Wednesday night. It turned out to be a memorable one. The sophomore righthander tossed a one-hitter and had five strikeouts to lead the host Jaguars to a 2-0 victory over seventh-ranked Waukee in the first game of a CIML Central Conference baseball doubleheader. "I was just … [Read more...] about Morris tosses 1-hit masterpiece in pitching debut for Jaguars