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‘It felt amazing!’: Brazeau’s OT goal stuns Roosevelt, sends Jaguars to 4A title game

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With less than 6 minutes remaining in Wednesday's Class 4A semifinal at Mediacom Stadium, the boys' soccer season appeared to be all but over for top-ranked Ankeny Centennial. The Jaguars trailed No. 9 Des Moines Roosevelt, 3-1, and had not found the net since Tate Duax scored the game's first goal on a penalty kick at the 7:48 mark. "Everybody in the … [Read more...] about ‘It felt amazing!’: Brazeau’s OT goal stuns Roosevelt, sends Jaguars to 4A title game

Duax’s spectacular goal punctuates Jags’ 4-0 win over City High in 4A quarterfinals

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With a comfortable 3-0 lead and just over 10 minutes left to play, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team already knew it was headed to Wednesday's semifinals in the Class 4A state tournament. But Tate Duax and the top-ranked Jaguars refused to coast against Iowa City High in the quarterfinals on Monday at Valley Stadium. Duax punctuated his team's … [Read more...] about Duax’s spectacular goal punctuates Jags’ 4-0 win over City High in 4A quarterfinals

‘We sent a message with the score’: No. 1 Jags rout Waterloo West in substate final

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) When the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team brings its "A" game, there might not be another squad in the state that can touch the Jaguars. Waterloo West found that out the hard way during Friday’s Class 4A Substate 6 championship game. The top-ranked Jaguars recorded eight goals from five different players, which … [Read more...] about ‘We sent a message with the score’: No. 1 Jags rout Waterloo West in substate final

After slow start, No. 1 Jaguars romp past C.R. Jefferson on coach Duax’s birthday

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Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax celebrated his birthday with a victory. The top-ranked Jaguars opened postseason play on Wednesday by defeating visiting Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 6-2, in a Class 4A substate semifinal. "Substate is always on my birthday, and it's always good to get a win on your birthday," said Duax. Centennial (14-0-2) … [Read more...] about After slow start, No. 1 Jaguars romp past C.R. Jefferson on coach Duax’s birthday

‘We’re after big trophies’: Jaguars capture outright CIML title, gear up for postseason

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) After the final horn blew and the handshake line concluded, Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax attempted to rally his troops on the sideline for a postgame message. Unbeknownst to Duax, his son Tate and fellow senior captain Ben Ridlen grabbed the team’s Gatorade cooler full of ice water and snuck up on their … [Read more...] about ‘We’re after big trophies’: Jaguars capture outright CIML title, gear up for postseason

‘It was a great way to send the seniors out’: Jags beat Rails in final home game

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With a huge game coming up on Friday night, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team easily could have overlooked Thursday's opponent. The top-ranked Jaguars, though, didn't want anything to spoil their Senior Night. Centennial coach Brian Duax played only his seniors during the first half of a non-conference game against visiting Des Moines Lincoln. … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great way to send the seniors out’: Jags beat Rails in final home game

Centennial remains in CIML Conference driver’s seat with 3-1 win at No. 6 Johnston

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The race for the CIML Conference boys' soccer championship will be decided on Friday night. Top-ranked Ankeny Centennial remained in the driver's seat with a 3-1 victory at No. 6 Johnston on Tuesday. The Jaguars, who are rated No. 14 nationally by United Soccer Coaches, improved to 5-0-2 in the league and are the only contender who controls its own … [Read more...] about Centennial remains in CIML Conference driver’s seat with 3-1 win at No. 6 Johnston

No. 1 Jaguars get 4 goals from Duax in victory over Waukee to remain unbeaten

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Senior forward Tate Duax erupted for four goals to lead the top-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 5-2 victory over visiting Waukee on Friday. Duax now has 18 goals on the season. He ranks second in Class 4A behind Cole Skinner of Southeast Polk, who has scored 19 goals. The win moved Centennial closer to the CIML Conference title. The … [Read more...] about No. 1 Jaguars get 4 goals from Duax in victory over Waukee to remain unbeaten

‘Don’t come out complacent’: No. 1 Jags listen to coach, post 4-0 win over Ames

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer players aren't letting their lofty status in the latest IHSAA Class 4A rankings go to their heads. The newly top-ranked Jaguars are just focused on doing the things that have helped them reach this point. Centennial did just that Monday night as the Jaguars posted a 4-0 clean sheet … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t come out complacent’: No. 1 Jags listen to coach, post 4-0 win over Ames

‘It was a great first half’: Jags get 2 goals from Duax in victory over Iowa City West

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After a dominant first half, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team cruised to a 2-0 victory over visiting Iowa City West in a non-conference game on Friday. The second-ranked Jaguars got a pair of goals from Tate Duax in the opening half, and that proved to be enough against the No. 8 team in Class 4A. Lucas De la Cuba and Brock Brazeau each had an … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great first half’: Jags get 2 goals from Duax in victory over Iowa City West

‘It was a good performance’: Brazeau, De la Cuba each score twice in Jags’ 10-0 win

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Brock Brazeau and Lucas De la Cuba each scored a pair of goals to lead the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 10-0 victory at Mason City in a non-conference game on Thursday. Tate Duax added a goal and three assists as the second-ranked Jaguars improved to 7-0-2 on the season. Mason City's record dropped to 2-7-1. "It was a good performance," … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good performance’: Brazeau, De la Cuba each score twice in Jags’ 10-0 win

‘We need their best game all the time’: Jaguars concede late goal, settle for draw

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team is already ranked as one of the top teams in the state, but the Jaguars know that there’s a higher level that they’re still trying to reach. Second-ranked Centennial remained unbeaten on Tuesday, but some missed opportunities to build upon its lead and a late penalty kick by visiting … [Read more...] about ‘We need their best game all the time’: Jaguars concede late goal, settle for draw

‘There’s a lot of emotion that runs in this game’: Jaguars hold off Ankeny for 3-2 win

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The pickaxe trophy for the winner of the Ankeny Derby will be sticking around Ankeny Centennial for another year. For just the second time since the inception of the Jag-Hawk crosstown rivalry, the Centennial boys' soccer team recorded its second straight win in the series. The second-ranked Jaguars used a pair of late … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a lot of emotion that runs in this game’: Jaguars hold off Ankeny for 3-2 win

‘We had a game plan to exploit it’: Jaguars erupt for 6 goals in victory over Dowling

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team still hasn't played a complete game on the pitch. But on Tuesday night, the second-ranked Jaguars were more than good enough to post a 6-1 victory over visiting Dowling Catholic. "It was a good first 20 minutes of each half and then the level dropped a little bit, but it was still good enough to beat a pretty … [Read more...] about ‘We had a game plan to exploit it’: Jaguars erupt for 6 goals in victory over Dowling

‘This is what teams do to us’: Urbandale’s late goal produces 1-1 tie against Jaguars

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team seemed to be on its way to knocking off reigning Class 3A state champion Urbandale and potentially starting its campaign with a 5-0 record. Despite multiple chances to put Friday's game away, the Jaguars were limited to just one goal before the J-Hawks scored an equalizer in the 73rd … [Read more...] about ‘This is what teams do to us’: Urbandale’s late goal produces 1-1 tie against Jaguars

Duax’s penalty kick allows unbeaten Jags to escape with 1-0 victory over Norwalk

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Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer coach Brian Duax might have aged a little bit during Thursday's non-conference game against visiting Norwalk. "I've got more gray hair now," Duax said following the Jaguars' uninspiring 1-0 victory. Centennial (4-0) scored the game's only goal midway through the second half to remain unbeaten. Tate Duax converted a … [Read more...] about Duax’s penalty kick allows unbeaten Jags to escape with 1-0 victory over Norwalk

Carlson wins 110 hurdles, Hawks capture distance medley relay at Duncan Invite

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The Ankeny boys' track team earned a pair of victories in the Jim Duncan Invitational on Saturday at Drake Stadium, while Ankeny Centennial recorded several top-six finishes. Ankeny senior Hayden Carlson easily won the 110 hurdles in 13.99 seconds. Blake Ludwig of Waukee Northwest was the runner-up in 14.70. "It was a very good day for the Hawks!" said … [Read more...] about Carlson wins 110 hurdles, Hawks capture distance medley relay at Duncan Invite