Former Ankeny Centennial star Kendyl Lindaman is on the verge of her first trip to the Women's College World Series. She helped Florida to a 3-0 victory over Tennessee in the opening game of an NCAA Super Regional on Friday in Gainesville. The Gators only need to win one of the next two games in order to advance to the World Series for the third straight … [Read more...] about Lindaman, Gators move closer to Women’s College World Series berth
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Blevins wins four-hour match to reach semifinals of Class 2A singles tourney
Ankeny Centennial's Will Blevins, shown here during the district tournament on May 10, has advanced to the semifinals of the Class 2A state singles tournament in Cedar Rapids. He won both of his matches on Friday, including a four-hour marathon in the quarterfinals against Sam Shin of Iowa City West. (Photo by Dan Holm) After winning a boys' district … [Read more...] about Blevins wins four-hour match to reach semifinals of Class 2A singles tourney
Jaguars blank Lincoln, then erupt for 20 runs to complete sweep
The Ankeny Centennial baseball team showed on Thursday that it can win games in a variety of ways. The Jaguars opened their season by sweeping a doubleheader at Des Moines Lincoln, which had split a twinbill against Valley on Monday. In the first game, Centennial posted a 6-0 victory behind a strong pitching performance by Trey Morris, who allowed just … [Read more...] about Jaguars blank Lincoln, then erupt for 20 runs to complete sweep
Centennial softball team romps to back-to-back 13-0 victories
The Ankeny Centennial softball team has rebounded nicely from a season-opening loss. The Jaguars--who dropped a 15-5 decision in their opener at Waukee on Monday--rolled to a 13-0 win at Newton in five innings on Wednesday. They then followed with another 13-0 victory on Thursday, this time at Saydel in three innings. "We're starting to hit the ball a … [Read more...] about Centennial softball team romps to back-to-back 13-0 victories
Jaguars win shootout on Jumper’s save, earn outright Central Conference title
Ankeny Centennial goalkeeper Aly Jumper is mobbed by her teammates after making a game-winning save to give the Jaguars a 1-0 victory over visiting Ames in a shootout on Thursday. The win allowed Centennial to capture the outright CIML Central Conference title. (Photo by Dan Holm) As Ames' Alison Moore approached the ball to attempt a penalty kick, Ankeny … [Read more...] about Jaguars win shootout on Jumper’s save, earn outright Central Conference title