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
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Williams tosses gem, leads S.E. Polk to victory as Hawks’ skid reaches 10 games
The Ankeny baseball team managed just three hits and dropped a 5-1 decision at Southeast Polk on Thursday, extending the Hawks' losing skid to 10 games. The Rams earned their fourth straight win behind a dominant pitching performance from Alex Williams, who allowed just one unearned run and racked up 13 strikeouts over the first 6 1/3 innings. He departed … [Read more...] about Williams tosses gem, leads S.E. Polk to victory as Hawks’ skid reaches 10 games
Arringdale hits 10th homer of season, but Hawkettes drop 13-4 decision at S.E. Polk
The sixth-ranked Southeast Polk softball team avenged a doubleheader loss from last week by posting a 13-4 victory over visiting Ankeny in four innings on Thursday. The Hawkettes were looking to complete a sweep of the season series, but Southeast Polk pounded out 11 hits off three Ankeny pitchers and also capitalized on six walks to turn the game into a … [Read more...] about Arringdale hits 10th homer of season, but Hawkettes drop 13-4 decision at S.E. Polk
Jaguars earn top seed in Class 5A Region 2, while Hawkettes will play on road
The second-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team has been awarded the top seed in Class 5A Region 2 by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union. Ankeny, meanwhile, has been placed in Region 4. The Hawkettes (10-16) are seeded third and will play at 11th-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie (16-8) in a regional semifinal on Saturday, July 11 at 7 … [Read more...] about Jaguars earn top seed in Class 5A Region 2, while Hawkettes will play on road
Lincicum blasts record-setting homer, helps Jaguars to sweep over Hawkettes
The Ankeny Centennial softball team seemed destined to break the state's all-time single-season home run record during Wednesday's doubleheader at Ankeny. It took only five pitches for the second-ranked Jaguars to make some history in the first game. Leadoff batter Kori Lincicum hit a three-ball, one-strike pitch from Sophie Schoeppner well beyond the … [Read more...] about Lincicum blasts record-setting homer, helps Jaguars to sweep over Hawkettes
Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Kori Lincicum, Ankeny Centennial senior
Lincicum hits a leadoff blast at Ankeny to allow the Jaguars' softball team to break the all-time single-season home run record. … [Read more...] about Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Kori Lincicum, Ankeny Centennial senior
‘We’re very happy that we got two wins’: Jags sweep Ankeny behind Houser, Starr
(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
‘The girls did a great job!’: Hawkettes rally past No. 8 Dowling for 11-9 road victory
The Ankeny softball team is setting some smaller goals in an effort to achieve some bigger things. That approach paid off on Tuesday with a come-from-behind 11-9 victory at eighth-ranked Dowling Catholic. "The girls were working for a BINGO, and this helps us to set small goals throughout the game and keep challenging each other," said Ankeny coach … [Read more...] about ‘The girls did a great job!’: Hawkettes rally past No. 8 Dowling for 11-9 road victory
‘These boys will definitely rebound’: Jags look to learn from 14-3 loss to S.E. Polk
(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
HISTORIC BLAST: Jaguars equal HR mark, rally past S.E. Polk on Ott’s 3-run shot
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Mady Ott couldn’t have picked a better time to help etch the Ankeny Centennial softball team into the record books. A sixth-inning three-run homer from Ott was not only the catalyst for the second-ranked Jaguars’ 5-3 come-from-behind victory over No. 6 Southeast Polk, but it helped Centennial tie the all-time single-season … [Read more...] about HISTORIC BLAST: Jaguars equal HR mark, rally past S.E. Polk on Ott’s 3-run shot
‘We had a tough 2nd inning’: Urbandale scores 4 unearned runs to beat Hawks
The Urbandale baseball team stayed in the thick of the CIML Conference race with a 7-3 victory at Ankeny on Monday. The seventh-ranked J-Hawks completed a sweep of the season series while improving to 10-5 in the league and 19-7 overall. They remained one game behind No. 5 Waukee at the top of the standings heading into a Thursday showdown between the two … [Read more...] about ‘We had a tough 2nd inning’: Urbandale scores 4 unearned runs to beat Hawks
Traynor, J-Hawks spoil Ankeny’s Senior Night by posting first conference victory
The Ankeny softball team was hoping to celebrate its Senior Night with a victory over visiting Urbandale on Monday. Unfortunately, the J-Hawks picked a bad time to earn their first win in CIML Conference play. Payton Traynor allowed just one unearned run on three hits and had five strikeouts to lead Urbandale to a 5-1 triumph over the Hawkettes. … [Read more...] about Traynor, J-Hawks spoil Ankeny’s Senior Night by posting first conference victory
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ava Faber, Ankeny Centennial softball
Senior second baseman Ava Faber has helped the second-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 25-1 record. The Jaguars extended their winning streak to 18 games by winning the Fort Dodge Invitational over the weekend, capped off by a 9-3 win over No. 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Saturday's championship game. Faber is batting .329 with three home runs, … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ava Faber, Ankeny Centennial softball
Jaguars cruise to Fort Dodge crown, move within one homer of all-time state record
The Ankeny Centennial softball team's march toward the all-time state home run record continued over the weekend at the Fort Dodge Invitational, where the second-ranked Jaguars blasted seven more homers and cruised to the tournament crown to extend their winning streak to 18 games. Mady Ott hit three of the homers to lead the way, two of them on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Jaguars cruise to Fort Dodge crown, move within one homer of all-time state record
‘It was a great way to bounce back’: Hawkettes place 13th at Fort Dodge Invite
After dropping a pair of games at the Fort Dodge Invitational on Friday, the Ankeny softball team rebounded on Saturday with victories over two ranked Class 1A opponents to earn a 13th-place finish overall. The Hawkettes began the day with a 9-8 win over No. 7 Newell-Fonda (15-6). They closed out the tournament with a 10-4 triumph over No. 15 … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great way to bounce back’: Hawkettes place 13th at Fort Dodge Invite
Hawks get grand slam from Wille in loss to No. 1 S.C. East, then fall to Lewis Central
The Ankeny baseball team has shown at times that it can compete with some of the state's best squads. But a bad inning or two can often prove to be the difference, and that was the case again on Saturday as the Hawks fell to a pair of opponents at Council Bluffs Lewis Central. Ankeny opened the day with a 9-4 loss to top-ranked Sioux City East. The … [Read more...] about Hawks get grand slam from Wille in loss to No. 1 S.C. East, then fall to Lewis Central
‘This can be the best ACA team ever’: High-scoring Eagles off to 17-4 start
Friday's doubleheader loss at Bondurant-Farrar did little to dampen Konrad Christensen's enthusiasm. The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball coach is still very high on the postseason prospects for the Eagles, whose overall record is now 17-4. "If we can peak at the right time, this can be the best ACA team ever in my opinion," said Christensen, whose … [Read more...] about ‘This can be the best ACA team ever’: High-scoring Eagles off to 17-4 start
Jaguars rally past Davenport North, then complete sweep with 11-1 win in 5 innings
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
‘The girls are off to a great start’: Eagles edge Melcher-Dallas, raise record to 13-3
Despite losing all-stater Katie Quick to graduation, the Ankeny Christian Academy softball team is having another successful season in 2026. The Eagles remained unbeaten in the Bluegrass Conference with a 4-3 victory over visiting Melcher-Dallas on Thursday at North Polk Middle School. They are now 12-0 in the league and 13-3 overall. "The girls are … [Read more...] about ‘The girls are off to a great start’: Eagles edge Melcher-Dallas, raise record to 13-3
Waukee scores 6 runs in 1st inning, 5 in 2nd to sweep season series vs. Hawkettes
The Ankeny softball team will look to regroup for the Fort Dodge Invitational this weekend after dropping an 11-1 decision to visiting Waukee in four innings on Thursday. The 12th-ranked Warriors broke the game open right away with six runs in the first inning and five more in the second. They pounded out eight hits off four Ankeny pitchers, who also … [Read more...] about Waukee scores 6 runs in 1st inning, 5 in 2nd to sweep season series vs. Hawkettes