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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

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

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

‘He just threw an outstanding game’: Valley’s Stedman ends Jaguars’ season

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Over the weekend, Valley pitcher Ryan Stedman went unselected in this year's Major League Baseball amateur draft. On Monday night, the senior righthander showed why he's still considered the state's top prospect by Perfect Game USA. Stedman tossed a three-hitter and racked up 15 strikeouts to lead the Tigers to a 5-0 victory over visiting Ankeny … [Read more...] about ‘He just threw an outstanding game’: Valley’s Stedman ends Jaguars’ season

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Alex Cory, Ankeny Centennial baseball

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Senior first baseman Alex Cory went 2-for-3 and drove in five runs to lead the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Friday. He hit a two-run single in the first inning, then later blasted a three-run homer in the fourth that knocked Mustangs starter Brady Smith out of the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Alex Cory, Ankeny Centennial baseball

‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The strategy for the Ankeny Centennial baseball team entering Friday’s Class 4A substate quarterfinal was just to try to win each inning. That effort resulted in the Jaguars amassing 12 runs off 14 hits–highlighted by an eight-run fourth inning–in a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes that featured a five-RBI … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes

‘I’m really, really proud of them’: Jaguars split with Urbandale to close out season

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial baseball team has officially closed out the regular season, and now all eyes are set on postseason play. The Jaguars split their Monday night doubleheader finale against ninth-ranked Urbandale with senior Dylan Surat scoring the winning run as a pinch-runner in an 8-7 walk-off victory before having a … [Read more...] about ‘I’m really, really proud of them’: Jaguars split with Urbandale to close out season

Starr shines on mound, at the plate in Jaguars’ 6-2 win over Dowling Catholic

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Senior Eli Starr has been one of the most consistent starting pitchers this season for the Ankeny Centennial baseball team. On Wednesday, Starr contributed with his bat as well. The Lake Land College (Ill.) recruit went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs to help his own cause on the mound, where he allowed just two earned runs on five hits over the first … [Read more...] about Starr shines on mound, at the plate in Jaguars’ 6-2 win over Dowling Catholic

‘That’s haunted us all year’: Jags tumble to Fort Dodge as hitting woes continue

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(Story by Dom Tornabane) Ankeny Centennial honored its 13 baseball seniors on Tuesday night at home against Fort Dodge, hoping for a non-conference win over a talented opponent. Unfortunately, it was the Dodgers who came away with a 7-2 victory, spoiling the Senior Night festivities and defeating Centennial for the first time since 2022. Fort Dodge … [Read more...] about ‘That’s haunted us all year’: Jags tumble to Fort Dodge as hitting woes continue

Jags to host DC-G in substate quarterfinal, while Ankeny will travel to Roosevelt

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The Class 4A substate baseball pairings were announced on Tuesday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Ankeny Centennial was awarded a No. 3 seed in Substate 4. The Jaguars (17-13) will host fourth-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes (16-11) in a substate quarterfinal on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. It will be a rematch of a game on May 21 at Dallas … [Read more...] about Jags to host DC-G in substate quarterfinal, while Ankeny will travel to Roosevelt

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Eli Starr, Ankeny Centennial baseball

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Senior pitcher and infielder Eli Starr has helped the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to a 17-13 record this season. He is batting .375 with one home run and five RBIs. On the mound, Starr has compiled a 3-2 record with a 3.82 ERA and a team-high 44 strikeouts. He will play for Lake Land College (Ill.) in the fall. Here is some inside info on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Eli Starr, Ankeny Centennial baseball

‘It was a good win for us’: Loutsch hurls Jaguars past Algona at Prange Classic

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The Ankeny Centennial baseball team extended its winning streak to four games with a 7-2 victory over Algona before dropping an 8-4 decision to third-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie in the Brent Prange Classic on Saturday at Centennial. Jack Loutsch was named the team's MVP in the win over Algona (17-9). Cade Newman earned the honor in the loss to Prairie … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good win for us’: Loutsch hurls Jaguars past Algona at Prange Classic

Centennial baseball team rallies for win over Wolves, avenges doubleheader loss

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A five-run outburst in the sixth inning allowed the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to rally for a 5-2 victory at 10th-ranked Waukee Northwest on Thursday. The Jaguars avenged a doubleheader loss on June 5 while moving within a game of third place in the CIML Conference. They are now 10-9 in the league and 16-12 overall, while Northwest's records dropped … [Read more...] about Centennial baseball team rallies for win over Wolves, avenges doubleheader loss

‘We’re very happy that we got two wins’: Jags sweep Ankeny behind Houser, Starr

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) A hot start to open things up and some late game heroics fueled the Ankeny Centennial baseball team in its doubleheader sweep at crosstown rival Ankeny on Wednesday. The Jaguars started off strong and picked up a 7-3 victory in the opener before turning around and outlasting Ankeny in a pitchers' duel for a 4-1 win in eight … [Read more...] about ‘We’re very happy that we got two wins’: Jags sweep Ankeny behind Houser, Starr

‘These boys will definitely rebound’: Jags look to learn from 14-3 loss to S.E. Polk

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(Story by Dom Tornabane) The Ankeny Centennial baseball team got the best of Southeast Polk in both games of a doubleheader a few weeks ago, but this time the Rams got some revenge. Southeast Polk used a pair of six-run innings to defeat the Jaguars, 14-3, in six innings on Monday night. “It was a team loss, and hopefully we will learn from the … [Read more...] about ‘These boys will definitely rebound’: Jags look to learn from 14-3 loss to S.E. Polk

Jaguars rally past Davenport North, then complete sweep with 11-1 win in 5 innings

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After falling into a 5-0 hole against visiting Davenport North on Friday, the Ankeny Centennial baseball team appeared to be in danger of dropping below the .500 mark for the first time this season. But the Jaguars didn't quit. Centennial rallied for four runs in the fifth inning and erupted for seven more in the sixth to post an 11-7 victory in the … [Read more...] about Jaguars rally past Davenport North, then complete sweep with 11-1 win in 5 innings

‘It was a great high school game’: Dragons outlast Centennial in 8 innings, 13-12

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The Ankeny Centennial baseball team entered Thursday's game at Johnston with a chance to win the season series and move into a tie with the Dragons and Waukee Northwest for fourth place in the CIML Conference. In a game that featured seven lead changes and two ties, Johnston eventually outlasted the Jaguars for a 13-12 victory in eight innings. The … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great high school game’: Dragons outlast Centennial in 8 innings, 13-12

‘Now everything feels right’: After crushing loss, Jaguars rout Waukee to earn split

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The Ankeny Centennial baseball players didn't have any time to feel sorry for themselves. After suffering a crushing 10-9 loss in the opener of Wednesday's doubleheader at seventh-ranked Waukee, the Jaguars bounced back with a vengeance in the nightcap, pounding out 20 hits in a 14-2 victory that salvaged a split and snapped their four-game losing … [Read more...] about ‘Now everything feels right’: After crushing loss, Jaguars rout Waukee to earn split