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Crawford, Pratt record double-doubles in Jaguars’ 58-41 victory over Valley girls

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Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball coach Scott DeJong didn't expect a repeat of his team's 73-42 victory at Valley last month. The fourth-ranked Jaguars won the rematch, 58-41, on Tuesday at Centennial. "The last time the stars aligned," said DeJong. "We were just hoping we could beat them. Waukee Northwest was a single-digit game (with Valley) in the … [Read more...] about Crawford, Pratt record double-doubles in Jaguars’ 58-41 victory over Valley girls

Without Abbott and Fontana, Centennial boys drop 65-49 decision to No. 2 Valley

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This wasn't the break that the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team needed. After struggling to a 1-10 start this season, the Jaguars got some more bad news prior to Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. Sophomore forward Evan Abbott, the squad's leading scorer with an average of 12.3 points per game, was shut down due to a stress fracture in his … [Read more...] about Without Abbott and Fontana, Centennial boys drop 65-49 decision to No. 2 Valley

Raccoon River-NW edges Ankeny girls, again, to claim title at CIML Invitational

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The Ankeny girls' wrestling team is still trying to figure out how to beat Raccoon River-Northwest. The top two squads in Class 2A collided for the fourth time this season on Tuesday in the CIML Conference Invitational at Northview Middle School. And, once again, No. 1 Raccoon River-Northwest came out on top, claiming the team title with 238.5 … [Read more...] about Raccoon River-NW edges Ankeny girls, again, to claim title at CIML Invitational

‘It was great to honor those guys’: Ankeny swimming sextet celebrated on Sr. Night

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The Ankeny boys' swimming team honored its six seniors during Tuesday's dual meet against visiting Waukee Northwest. Tate Brownsberger, Charlie Morrissey, Brock Peterson, Finn Stukerjurgen, Austin Troyer and Tanner Young competed in the pool at Trail Point Aquatics Center for the final time. "It was great to honor those guys," said Ankeny coach Dustin … [Read more...] about ‘It was great to honor those guys’: Ankeny swimming sextet celebrated on Sr. Night

Ankeny girls top Bondurant-Farrar to stay unbeaten, while Bluejays win boys’ meet

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Heading into the final month of the season, the Ankeny girls' bowling team remains unbeaten. The boys' squad, meanwhile, continues to search for its first victory. The two teams once again came away with a split of Tuesday's non-conference dual meet against Bondurant-Farrar at B-Roll Bowling. The girls' team won by a score of 2,046 to 1,672 to raise … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls top Bondurant-Farrar to stay unbeaten, while Bluejays win boys’ meet

Ex-Ankeny player Griffith joins Woodley’s staff at Drake as offensive line coach

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Former Ankeny football standout Quincy Griffith is coming back to central Iowa. Griffith has been named the offensive line coach by new Drake head coach Joe Woodley, who took over the Bulldogs' program after guiding Grand View to the NAIA national championship. "I knew coach Woodley a little bit just professionally," said Griffith. "And when he got the … [Read more...] about Ex-Ankeny player Griffith joins Woodley’s staff at Drake as offensive line coach

‘It would be super cool to set a record’: UNI’s Peters closes in on school marks

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Former Ankeny standout Erica Peters is moving up the list of Northern Iowa's all-time best divers. During a dual meet against Illinois State on Friday at Cedar Falls, Peters placed second in the three-meter diving with a career-best score of 275.10 points. In the process, she moved into the top five on the school's all-time list. On Saturday, Peters … [Read more...] about ‘It would be super cool to set a record’: UNI’s Peters closes in on school marks

Girls’ state swimming and diving meet to move to Iowa City in fall of 2025

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The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union announced on Monday that the girls' state swimming and diving meet is headed to Iowa City in the fall of 2025. Here is the press release from the IGHSAU: The Board of Directors of the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union approved the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center as the new home … [Read more...] about Girls’ state swimming and diving meet to move to Iowa City in fall of 2025

‘I knew it would be close’: Hawks edge 3 other teams to claim Bob Sharp crown

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For the first time in more than a decade, the Ankeny wrestlers captured the team title at their own Bob Sharp Invitational on Saturday. The Hawks battled three other squads down to the wire before emerging with a narrow victory. They finished with 211.5 points, just ahead of Norwalk (208), Linn-Mar (Marion) (207) and Indianola (202.5). Ankeny had not … [Read more...] about ‘I knew it would be close’: Hawks edge 3 other teams to claim Bob Sharp crown

Centennial wrestling team struggles to 10th-place finish at Osage Duals

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Saturday was a rough day for the Ankeny Centennial wrestling team. With two open weights and some other wrestlers out of the lineup due to injuries, the Jaguars struggled to a 10th-place finish at the Osage Duals. They lost all five of their dual meets, dropping to 10-8 overall on the season. "We wrestled some really good teams, and we wrestled flat," … [Read more...] about Centennial wrestling team struggles to 10th-place finish at Osage Duals

‘We came up just short’: AHS swimmers drop 87-83 decision at No. 5 Linn-Mar

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The Ankeny boys' swimming team traveled to eastern Iowa on Saturday for a top-10 matchup against Linn-Mar (Marion). In the end, the fifth-ranked Lions squeaked out an 87-83 victory in the non-conference dual meet. No. 9 Ankeny's record dropped to 3-5 on the season. Linn-Mar won all three of the relay events, including the 400 freestyle relay that … [Read more...] about ‘We came up just short’: AHS swimmers drop 87-83 decision at No. 5 Linn-Mar

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Hayden Bratland, Ankeny girls’ wrestling

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Sophomore Hayden Bratland helped the Ankeny girls' wrestling team to the championship of the Bob Sharp Invitational on Friday at Ankeny High School. She won an individual title at 140 pounds, joining teammates Mady Postma at 135 and Haylee McGrew at 155 atop the awards podium. Bratland scored bonus points in all four of her matches, capped off by a fall … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Hayden Bratland, Ankeny girls’ wrestling

‘It’s definitely a morale booster’: Aguirre makes 15 FTs, leads Hawks past Johnston

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Everybody loves a dramatic finish to a basketball game. So when Rio Aguirre missed out on the chance to ice Friday's boys' game at Johnston with two missed free throws while holding a three-point lead, the Ankeny junior chalked it up to a little bit of accidental showmanship. Eighth-ranked Johnston had under 10 seconds to … [Read more...] about ‘It’s definitely a morale booster’: Aguirre makes 15 FTs, leads Hawks past Johnston

No. 1 Johnston girls win rematch against Hawkettes, extend winning streak to 39

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) When it comes to a foot race, there’s just not a lot of girls' basketball teams in the state of Iowa that can keep up with the top-ranked Johnston Dragons. The No. 15 Ankeny squad felt like they played a much better game in their second matchup against the defending Class 5A state champions, but the Hawkettes' firepower just … [Read more...] about No. 1 Johnston girls win rematch against Hawkettes, extend winning streak to 39

Ankeny girls dominate Sharp Invitational, crown 3 champs among their 9 finalists

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The Ankeny girls' wrestlers wrapped up the team title at their own Bob Sharp Invitational on Friday well before the final match was contested. Ankeny advanced nine girls to the finals, crowned three individual champions and racked up 252 points in the 14-team tournament at Ankeny High School. Linn-Mar was a distant second with 183.5 points. "We had a … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls dominate Sharp Invitational, crown 3 champs among their 9 finalists

‘We just have to stay the course’: Struggling Jaguars fall to No. 9 Dowling

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team was looking to pull off an upset Friday against a top-10 opponent. Unfortunately, the Jaguars picked the wrong night to face visiting Dowling Catholic. The ninth-ranked Maroons shot 63.5 percent from the field (33-of-52), including 11-of-19 from 3-point range (57.9 percent), and rolled to an 80-41 … [Read more...] about ‘We just have to stay the course’: Struggling Jaguars fall to No. 9 Dowling

After 6 ties and 5 lead changes, Dowling girls pull away late to beat Jaguars again

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team is still searching for a signature victory to put on its postseason resume. The fourth-ranked Jaguars once again battled No. 2 Dowling Catholic down to the wire on Friday before dropping a 52-45 decision at Centennial. There were six ties and five lead changes before the Maroons closed out the CIML Conference … [Read more...] about After 6 ties and 5 lead changes, Dowling girls pull away late to beat Jaguars again

‘It felt like it was a good fit’: Ankeny’s Vos commits to play baseball at Black Hawk

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Ankeny senior Kinnick Vos has verbally committed to play baseball at Black Hawk Community College in Moline, Ill. Vos, a shortstop, will be reunited with former teammate Ben Sandvig, who started his collegiate career at North Iowa Area Community College but has since transferred to Black Hawk. "I narrowed it down to a couple options at some different … [Read more...] about ‘It felt like it was a good fit’: Ankeny’s Vos commits to play baseball at Black Hawk

‘We weren’t sure we could pull it off’: Jaguars’ depth pays off in win at Waukee

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The Ankeny Centennial wrestling team was without a trio of varsity regulars on Thursday, including a pair of state placewinners in Isaac Bruhl and Max Dhabolt. No worries. The Jaguars relied on their depth to post a 47-22 victory over Waukee in a CIML Conference dual meet at Timberline Middle School. They improved their records to 5-1 in the league and … [Read more...] about ‘We weren’t sure we could pull it off’: Jaguars’ depth pays off in win at Waukee