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KKKKKKlug tosses 7-hitter as Centennial earns split against No. 7 Dragons

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Sam Klug gave the Ankeny Centennial softball team a much-needed lift on Wednesday. The junior pitcher tossed a seven-hitter to lead the fifth-ranked Jaguars to a 6-3 victory over No. 7 Johnston in the second game of a doubleheader at Centennial. She walked one and had six strikeouts while raising her record to 4-2. Klug's win allowed Centennial to earn … [Read more...] about KKKKKKlug tosses 7-hitter as Centennial earns split against No. 7 Dragons

‘We weren’t quite ready to play’: No. 5 Jaguars get swept by No. 2 Waukee

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For the first time this season, the Ankeny Centennial softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader on Monday. The fifth-ranked Jaguars were swept at No. 2 Waukee, 4-0 and 13-5. The Warriors (18-2) rebounded after being swept themselves by No. 6 Valley on Thursday. Centennial (15-7) had played nine previous twinbills this season, sweeping six of … [Read more...] about ‘We weren’t quite ready to play’: No. 5 Jaguars get swept by No. 2 Waukee

‘We expected a lot of runs’: Hawkettes, Jaguars split high-scoring twinbill

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The Ankeny softball team got a much-needed victory Wednesday against its crosstown rival. Then Ankeny Centennial bounced back with one of its own. The two squads split a high-scoring CIML doubleheader at Ankeny, combining for 35 runs. The 15th-ranked Hawkettes ended a four-game losing skid with an 11-8 victory in the opener before No. 11 Centennial … [Read more...] about ‘We expected a lot of runs’: Hawkettes, Jaguars split high-scoring twinbill

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Morgan Severseike, Ankeny Centennial softball

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Junior outfielder Morgan Severseike is a member of the Ankeny Centennial softball team. She has helped the 11th-ranked Jaguars to a 13-3 record. Severseike has appeared in 12 of the 16 games, scoring eight runs. She scored the game's only run as Centennial posted a 1-0 victory over visiting Urbandale in the first game of Monday's … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Morgan Severseike, Ankeny Centennial softball

Jaguars complete sweep over defending champs on Burnett’s walk-off blast

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A simple approach at the plate led to a game-winning home run by Franie Burnett on Friday night. The senior shortstop homered in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the 11th-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team a 6-5 victory over No. 6 Valley and a sweep of the CIML doubleheader. The host Jaguars also won the first game, 6-0. "I was just looking … [Read more...] about Jaguars complete sweep over defending champs on Burnett’s walk-off blast

‘It was a total team effort’: Jaguars score 15 runs in pair of wins over Dowling

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There were a lot of crooked numbers put up on the Dowling Catholic softball scoreboard Wednesday night. Fortunately for Ankeny Centennial, it was the visiting team doing all of the damage. The 10th-ranked Jaguars scored multiple runs in every inning and rolled to a doubleheader sweep over their CIML rival. They posted a 15-0 victory in three innings in … [Read more...] about ‘It was a total team effort’: Jaguars score 15 runs in pair of wins over Dowling

Jaguars outlast Johnston in 8 innings before Dragons earn split of twinbill

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If Monday's CIML softball doubleheader at Johnston had been a boxing match, the judges likely would have ruled the outcome a draw. Tenth-ranked Ankeny Centennial won the first game, 3-1, in eight innings before the No. 3 Dragons salvaged a split of the twinbill with a 5-1 victory in the nightcap. The Jaguars are now 7-1 on the season, while Johnston … [Read more...] about Jaguars outlast Johnston in 8 innings before Dragons earn split of twinbill

Unbeaten Jaguars allow just 1 hit in twinbill sweep over Marshalltown

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Ankeny Centennial's Madi Huisman tossed a no-hitter in the first game of Friday's CIML softball doubleheader against visiting Marshalltown. Then three of her teammates nearly combined for another no-no in the nightcap of the twinbill. Sam Klug, Jenna Wendt and Maggie Fisher teamed up to throw a one-hitter as the 10th-ranked Jaguars completed a sweep … [Read more...] about Unbeaten Jaguars allow just 1 hit in twinbill sweep over Marshalltown

Centennial softball team rolls to pair of run-rule victories over Scarlets

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The Ankeny Centennial softball team picked up right where it left off on Monday. After scoring a total of 26 runs in a season-opening sweep at Des Moines Roosevelt, the 11th-ranked Jaguars rolled to two more victories on Wednesday in their home opener. Centennial improved its record to 4-0 with a pair of run-rule wins over Des Moines East. The Jaguars … [Read more...] about Centennial softball team rolls to pair of run-rule victories over Scarlets

Jaguars pound out 35 hits, romp to pair of victories over Roosevelt

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The Ankeny Centennial softball players didn't need to give head coach Brett Delaney anything for his birthday on Tuesday. The 11th-ranked Jaguars gave him an early present on Monday by sweeping a doubleheader at Des Moines Roosevelt in their season opener. They posted a 15-1 victory in five innings in the first game, then held off the Roughriders for an … [Read more...] about Jaguars pound out 35 hits, romp to pair of victories over Roosevelt

No. 11 Centennial softball team seeking to build on 26-win season

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Brett Delaney's first season as the head coach of the Ankeny Centennial softball team produced some mixed results. The Jaguars posted a 26-12 mark to set a school record for victories, but the season came to an abrupt end with an 8-6 loss to Des Moines Hoover in eight innings in a Class 5A regional semifinal. "Our season ended a little bit earlier than … [Read more...] about No. 11 Centennial softball team seeking to build on 26-win season

Hoover’s Nolte blasts 8th-inning homer, ends Jaguars’ best season ever

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The best season in Ankeny Centennial softball history came to a sudden end on Saturday night. Des Moines Hoover's Abby Nolte hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, her second of the game, to lift the Huskies to an 8-6 victory in a Class 5A regional semifinal at Centennial. The 13th-ranked Jaguars finished with a 26-12 record, the most wins ever for the … [Read more...] about Hoover’s Nolte blasts 8th-inning homer, ends Jaguars’ best season ever

‘We’re getting hot at the right time’: Jaguars roll to pair of wins over Ankeny

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Ankeny Centennial's Taylor Runchey winced in pain after a hard ground ball deflected off her body during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against visiting Ankeny. The junior third baseman refused, however, to come off the field. "No, not for a second," Runchey said when asked if she thought about leaving the game. "It just stung a little bit at … [Read more...] about ‘We’re getting hot at the right time’: Jaguars roll to pair of wins over Ankeny

Centennial girls sweep J-Hawks on Senior Night, keep title hopes alive

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It was a memorable Senior Night for Kayla Stone and her Ankeny Centennial softball teammates. Stone tossed a two-hitter and had three strikeouts as the Jaguars posted a 4-0 victory over visiting Urbandale to complete a sweep of Monday's CIML Central Conference doubleheader. She improved her record to 5-7. "Kayla was showing a lot of emotion … [Read more...] about Centennial girls sweep J-Hawks on Senior Night, keep title hopes alive

Jaguars sweep Dowling, stay in contention for Central Conference crown

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The Ankeny Centennial softball team kept pace with seventh-ranked Johnston in the CIML Central Conference race on Monday, but the Jaguars are running out of time. Centennial rolled to a pair of victories at Dowling Catholic, 14-4 and 15-3 in six innings, to extend its winning streak to seven games. The Jaguars improved to 12-4 in the conference and 21-10 … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep Dowling, stay in contention for Central Conference crown

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Lily King, Centennial softball

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Senior outfielder Lily King has helped the Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 19-10 record. She went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs on Thursday as the Jaguars swept a non-conference doubleheader at Des Moines Lincoln. King is batting .380 with 17 RBIs and 29 runs scored. She has 10 stolen bases. Here is some inside info on King: How is the season … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Lily King, Centennial softball

Jaguars sweep twinbill at Ames behind strong pitching performances

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Three different pitchers combined to allow just one run as the Ankeny Centennial softball team swept a doubleheader on Wednesday at Ames to complete a sweep of the season series. Kayla Stone tossed a seven-hitter to lead the Jaguars to a 4-1 victory in the opener. She had two strikeouts while raising her record to 3-6. Sam Klug and Karlie Kaiser then … [Read more...] about Jaguars sweep twinbill at Ames behind strong pitching performances