All the ingredients for a winning basketball team appear to be on the Ankeny Centennial girls' roster. Head coach Scott DeJong just has to put all the pieces together. "We made a lot of progress since the first day of practice," said DeJong. "There is much more team building to do with the loss of the summer and having a much harder time getting the … [Read more...] about DeJong: Centennial girls ‘have a chance to have a really exciting season’
Girls' Basketball
Former Centennial standout Vipond earns Leopard Award in her final season
Former Ankeny Centennial basketball standout Tasha Vipond is the recipient of the Leopard Award from the Lafayette College women's basketball program. The Leopards announced the award via Twitter. "Our Leopard Award recipient is someone who embodies all the qualities of a Lafayette student-athlete: strong student, committed athlete, great teammate, and … [Read more...] about Former Centennial standout Vipond earns Leopard Award in her final season
Centennial’s Murray suffers ACL injury, will have surgery on June 4
Cleao Murray called it the worst pain she has ever felt in her life. The Ankeny Centennial basketball standout suffered a serious knee injury on May 11 while practicing with the All Iowa Attack in Ames. She tore her left ACL and part of her meniscus. "We were doing a drill, and I hyperextended (my knee) while I was passing to a teammate," said Murray. … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Murray suffers ACL injury, will have surgery on June 4
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Elle Street, Ankeny Centennial girls’ basketball
Sophomore guard Elle Street is a member of the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team. She helped the Jaguars to a 13-10 record this season. Street averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. She also contributed 20 assists, 12 steals and nine blocks. "Elle is one of our best athletes and used those abilities to defend the best players in the … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Elle Street, Ankeny Centennial girls’ basketball
‘I couldn’t be more prouder of our kids’: Jaguars fall short in regional final
As the players on the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team slowly trickled out of the locker room on Tuesday, the parents and fans of the Jaguars applauded for each of the girls. For Meg Burns and a few of her teammates, it marked the final time that they would wear the school's blue-and-silver uniforms. The 11th-ranked Jaguars closed out the … [Read more...] about ‘I couldn’t be more prouder of our kids’: Jaguars fall short in regional final