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Jaguars punch their ticket to Class 5A playoffs with 63-6 victory at East

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The Ankeny Centennial football team is headed to the Class 5A playoffs. The Jaguars entered Friday's regular-season finale at Des Moines East in a must-win situation. They took care of business with a convincing 63-6 victory over the Scarlets. Centennial also needed some other teams to lose--primarily Des Moines Lincoln and Des Moines Roosevelt--and … [Read more...] about Jaguars punch their ticket to Class 5A playoffs with 63-6 victory at East

Hawks to host Waukee Northwest, Jaguars to play at Valley in first round

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The Class 5A football pairings have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Fourth-ranked Ankeny (7-2) earned the No. 5 spot in the final RPI rankings and will host a first-round game against Waukee Northwest (5-4) on Friday at 7 p.m. The two teams met just a week ago, with the Hawks rolling to a 48-7 victory at Northwest. Cedar … [Read more...] about Hawks to host Waukee Northwest, Jaguars to play at Valley in first round

Hawks knock Lincoln out of playoffs, move up to No. 5 in final RPI rankings

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The Ankeny football team appears to be ready for the Class 5A playoffs. The fourth-ranked Hawks closed out the regular season on Friday with a 56-0 victory over visiting Des Moines Lincoln. The loss knocked Lincoln (5-4) out of playoff contention, dropping the Railsplitters to 18th in the final RPI rankings. The top 16 teams in the final rankings will … [Read more...] about Hawks knock Lincoln out of playoffs, move up to No. 5 in final RPI rankings

Hawkettes place 2nd at Iowa Conference meet behind potent Ames squad

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The latest Iowa high school girls' swimming rankings show Ankeny in the No. 5 position, just one spot behind CIML rival Ames. The gap between the two teams, though, still appears to be significant. The Little Cyclones, who have captured nine of the last 11 state titles, dominated the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. They won all … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 2nd at Iowa Conference meet behind potent Ames squad

Jaguars sweep Roosevelt for 4th time, advance to regional final vs. C.R. Prairie

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On paper, Thursday's matchup between the Ankeny Centennial and Des Moines Roosevelt volleyball teams appeared to be a mismatch. It turned out to be exactly that. The seventh-ranked Jaguars had already defeated Roosevelt three times this season, and they did it again with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-10 victory in a Class 5A regional semifinal at … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep Roosevelt for 4th time, advance to regional final vs. C.R. Prairie

Surging Hawkettes sweep Waukee, will host Iowa City High in regional final

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The Ankeny volleyball team is finally healthy after battling some illnesses for much of the season. That could spell trouble for the Hawkettes' opponents. Third-ranked Ankeny opened postseason play on Thursday with a sweep over visiting Waukee in a Class 5A regional semifinal. They posted a 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 victory to defeat the Warriors for the … [Read more...] about Surging Hawkettes sweep Waukee, will host Iowa City High in regional final

Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

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The season-long tussle between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams continued on Wednesday at the DMACC course. After losing a tiebreaker to its crosstown rival at the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday, 11th-ranked Centennial placed second in a Class 4A district meet with 66 points, edging No. 10 Ankeny by six points for the … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

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For only the second time in school history, the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is headed to the state meet as a regional champion. The eighth-ranked Jaguars won a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. They qualified for the state meet for the eighth time in nine years while also … [Read more...] about Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

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All four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams have qualified for the Class 4A state meet in the same year for the first time. The eighth-ranked Centennial girls' team won a state qualifying meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. No. 9 Ankeny placed third with 58 points and also advanced to … [Read more...] about TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

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Thanks to a strong performance by its divers, the Ankeny girls' swimming team is off to a good start in the CIML Iowa Conference meet. Erica Peters won her second consecutive conference title on Tuesday at Marshalltown, while teammates Hannah Kolars and Lydia Boehlert also placed among the top seven finishers. The swimming portion of the meet will be held … [Read more...] about Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

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Both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial dropped in the latest Class 5A RPI football rankings that were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Monday. Ankeny (6-2) is seventh in the rankings with an RPI of 0.6150. The Hawks were tied for sixth a week ago but did not move up following an impressive 48-7 victory at Waukee Northwest on … [Read more...] about Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

Ex-Jaguar Lewton earns 2nd straight ARC women’s doubles crown

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Former Ankeny Centennial tennis standout Alyssa Lewton is now a two-time American Rivers Conference doubles champion. The Central College player teamed up with fellow senior Maddie Hartley of Clarinda to win the A-Flight women's doubles at the conference individual championships on Saturday at Sioux City. It was a repeat title for Lewton, who combined … [Read more...] about Ex-Jaguar Lewton earns 2nd straight ARC women’s doubles crown

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Dosh, Ankeny girls’ cross country

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Senior Talia Dosh helped the Ankeny girls' cross country team to a third-place finish in the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday at DMACC. She placed 18th in the 5k race with a time of 20 minutes 27 seconds. Dosh has been a varsity regular since her freshman season in 2018. She placed 56th in last year's Class 4A state meet in a time of 20:00, helping … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Dosh, Ankeny girls’ cross country

KABOOM!: Kadolph rushes for 250 yards, 6 TDs in Hawks’ rout over Northwest

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At times this season, the Ankeny football team hasn't looked like the squad that won the Class 4A state championship in 2020. On Friday night, however, the Hawks looked like the team to beat in the inaugural Class 5A playoffs. Colin Kadolph rushed for 250 yards and six touchdowns to lead fifth-ranked Ankeny to a 48-7 victory at Waukee Northwest, … [Read more...] about KABOOM!: Kadolph rushes for 250 yards, 6 TDs in Hawks’ rout over Northwest

Injury-depleted Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, putting playoff hopes in jeopardy

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If Friday's matchup against visiting Southeast Polk wasn't a must-win game for the Ankeny Centennial football team, then next week's regular-season finale at Des Moines East certainly will be. The Jaguars dropped to 3-5 on the season with a 16-0 loss to second-ranked Southeast Polk, putting their playoff hopes in severe jeopardy. They entered the game … [Read more...] about Injury-depleted Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, putting playoff hopes in jeopardy

No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

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Ankeny has been named one of the host sites for a regional swimming and diving meet next month. The diving portion of the meet will be held at Trail Point Aquatics Center on Nov. 4, with the swimming events to be held on Nov. 6. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes will be a heavy favorite to win the regional title. No. 15 Newton/Colfax-Mingo/Pella is the only … [Read more...] about No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

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Thursday's CIML Iowa Conference meet was an important one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. Next week's state qualifying meet will be even bigger. "I think we can do really well," Centennial junior Rondi Quass said of Wednesday's meet. "I think we can even be the top team with how we're running against Ankeny and Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker

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All season long, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams have taken turns defeating each other. On Thursday, the crosstown rivals waged their closest battle yet in the CIML Iowa Conference meet at DMACC. In the end, 11th-ranked Centennial and No. 12 Ankeny both finished with 51 points to tie for second place behind No. 9 Waukee … [Read more...] about Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker