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Hawks deliver early knockout punch, then hold off Centennial rally

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When the Ankeny boys' basketball team is clicking on all cylinders, the Hawks are clearly one of the state's best teams. They proved that on Friday against crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial, jumping out to a 28-4 lead during the first half of the CIML Central Conference opener at Ankeny. But coach Brandt Carlson's team also showed that it still has … [Read more...] about Hawks deliver early knockout punch, then hold off Centennial rally

Jaguars overcome slow start, pull away from Ankeny in 2nd half

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Ankeny Centennial's Rachel Schon has yet to lose a game to Ankeny during her high school basketball career. She'd like to keep it that way. Schon scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half as the 10th-ranked Jaguars pulled away on Friday for a 49-27 victory at No. 13 Ankeny. The Jaguars improved to 11-0 all-time in the series. "It's so fun … [Read more...] about Jaguars overcome slow start, pull away from Ankeny in 2nd half

Jaguars roll past Ottumwa, will host Centennial Duals Saturday

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The Ankeny Centennial wrestlers spent more time on the bus Thursday than they did on the wrestling mat. The Jaguars traveled to Ottumwa for a dual meet against the Bulldogs, and they quickly rolled to a 60-18 victory, racking up nine falls along the way. Four of the pins came in the first period, including three that took less than a minute. "It wasn't … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Ottumwa, will host Centennial Duals Saturday

Jaguars’ rally falls short as Valley seals win at free-throw line

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team had no choice but to foul in the final minute of Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. Sending the Tigers to the charity stripe turned out to be a bad idea. Valley made 10 consecutive free throws in the final 38 seconds--six of them by Evan Obia and four by Will Berg--and pulled away for a 70-60 victory … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ rally falls short as Valley seals win at free-throw line