Ankeny Centennial's Eric Owens battles Deville Dentis of Des Moines East during their semifinal match at 145 pounds in the Class 3A state tournament on Friday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. Owens used a late five-point move to post a 7-4 decision that advanced him to Saturday's finals. (Photo by Dan Holm) Ben Monroe has waited 365 days for another … [Read more...] about ‘Great round’ sends Centennial trio into Saturday’s championship matches
Wrestling
Jaguars edge Fort Dodge for 3rd place at state duals tournament
Ankeny Centennial's Eric Owens works for a fall against Bettendorf's Logan Adamson during their 145-pound match in the Class 3A quarterfinals of the state duals tournament on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena. (Photo by Dan Holm) After suffering its first dual-meet loss of the season, the Ankeny Centennial wrestling team didn't have to wait long to get back … [Read more...] about Jaguars edge Fort Dodge for 3rd place at state duals tournament
Jaguars will face Bettendorf in Class 3A quarterfinals of state duals tournament
Ankeny Centennial's Nic Leo tries to turn Johnston's Tyler Christensen onto his back during a match on Jan. 17 at Centennial. Leo, who is ranked fourth at 182 pounds in Class 3A, and the Jaguars will compete in the state duals tournament on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena. (Photo by Dan Holm) It's already been an historic winter for the Ankeny Centennial … [Read more...] about Jaguars will face Bettendorf in Class 3A quarterfinals of state duals tournament
Jaguars capture district title, advance 9 wrestlers to state tournament
Ankeny Centennial's Logan Neils tries to escape from Fort Dodge's Kaden Smith during a match earlier this season. Neils won a district title at 170 pounds on Saturday at Fort Dodge to help the Jaguars to the team crown. (Photo by Dan Holm) Coach Jay Groth doesn't want his Ankeny Centennial wrestlers to get caught looking ahead. He prefers to have the … [Read more...] about Jaguars capture district title, advance 9 wrestlers to state tournament
Jaguars pummel Johnston, punch their ticket to state duals tournament
The Ankeny Centennial wrestling team earned its first trip to the state duals tournament with a 54-19 victory over visiting Johnston in a Class 3A regional final on Wednesday. (Photo by Dan Holm) The Ankeny Centennial wrestlers aren't satisfied with just qualifying for the state duals tournament. The Jaguars are looking to capture the Class 3A … [Read more...] about Jaguars pummel Johnston, punch their ticket to state duals tournament