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Blimpie Sub of the Week: Clayson Cox, Ankeny Centennial boys’ soccer

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Junior Clayson Cox has helped the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 6-3 record. He scored a goal and also had an assist on Tuesday as the Jaguars posted a 10-0 victory at Fort Dodge in their CIML Iowa Conference opener. Cox saw a lot of action on April 3, when Centennial opened its season with a 1-0 win over Cedar Rapids Washington before dropping … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Clayson Cox, Ankeny Centennial boys’ soccer

‘Truckie’ records hat trick, leads Jaguars to 10-0 triumph at Fort Dodge

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That wasn't a truck that ran over the Fort Dodge boys' soccer team on Tuesday night. It was a Truckie. Freshman Andrew Heckenliable recorded a hat trick in the first 6 minutes of the game to spark Ankeny Centennial to a 10-0 victory at Fort Dodge in its CIML Iowa Conference opener. Heckenliable, who is known as "Truckie", now leads the team with seven … [Read more...] about ‘Truckie’ records hat trick, leads Jaguars to 10-0 triumph at Fort Dodge

‘We were clearly the better side’: Jaguars dominate, but fall to Linn-Mar

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Something about the city of Ankeny brings out the best in the Linn-Mar (Marion) boys' soccer team. The Lions traveled to Ankeny on Saturday for the second time this month and posted a 1-0 victory at Ankeny Centennial. They raised their record to 3-5. One of Linn-Mar's other wins came on April 3, when the Lions opened the season with a 2-0 triumph at … [Read more...] about ‘We were clearly the better side’: Jaguars dominate, but fall to Linn-Mar

‘It was a thing of beauty’: Jaguars finish rout with 5 goals in 16 minutes

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Even though the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team held a 5-0 halftime lead against visiting Ottumwa on Tuesday, the Jaguars weren't clicking on all cylinders. "We missed plenty of chances," said Centennial coach Brian Duax. "We weren't as clinical as I wanted us to be in front of the net." After a pep talk from Duax, the Jaguars responded with five … [Read more...] about ‘It was a thing of beauty’: Jaguars finish rout with 5 goals in 16 minutes

Heckenliable brothers spark Centennial boys to 3-1 victory at Urbandale

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Senior Jack Heckenliable was expected to be one of the leaders this season for the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team. His younger brother, Andrew, has emerged as a key player, too. Both Jack and Andrew scored goals late in the second half to give the Jaguars a 3-1 victory at Urbandale in a non-conference game on Friday. "The Heckenliable boys are … [Read more...] about Heckenliable brothers spark Centennial boys to 3-1 victory at Urbandale

‘It was good to keep a clean sheet’: Jaguars blank S.E. Polk in 3-0 victory

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It took nearly two years for the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to avenge a season-ending loss in 2019. The Jaguars got a pair of goals from freshman Andrew Heckenliable and defeated visiting Southeast Polk, 3-0, in a CIML non-conference game on Tuesday. Several Centennial players were members of the squad two years ago when the Jaguars lost to … [Read more...] about ‘It was good to keep a clean sheet’: Jaguars blank S.E. Polk in 3-0 victory

Backup keeper Frazell earns shutout in Jaguars’ 2-0 victory at Norwalk

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Ankeny Centennial sophomore goalkeeper Reece Frazell got an unexpected start Friday against the Norwalk boys' soccer team. Centennial's No. 1 goalkeeper, senior Jonathon Stockwell, suffered an injury during pregame warmups. Frazell was forced into action and helped the visiting Jaguars to a 2-0 victory in the non-conference game. "I don't know how bad … [Read more...] about Backup keeper Frazell earns shutout in Jaguars’ 2-0 victory at Norwalk

‘He’s a really special player’: Obia’s hat trick leads Valley boys past Jaguars

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Valley's Jaren Obia is one of the state's top boys' soccer players. He's even better when he's getting some help. Obia had a hat trick on Tuesday to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 victory over visiting Ankeny Centennial. The Jaguars' record dropped to 1-2 on the season. Centennial coach Brian Duax praised Obia, but said that his team gave the Valley star … [Read more...] about ‘He’s a really special player’: Obia’s hat trick leads Valley boys past Jaguars

‘We learned a lot about ourselves’: Jags top C.R. Washington, fall to I.C. West

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If nothing else, the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team is now battle-tested. The Jaguars opened their season on Saturday by splitting a pair of games in eastern Iowa. They posted a 1-0 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington before dropping a 2-0 decision to host Iowa City West. "We traveled with 21 guys, and we were down to 17 by the time we played … [Read more...] about ‘We learned a lot about ourselves’: Jags top C.R. Washington, fall to I.C. West

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny boys’ soccer team

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The success of the Ankeny boys' soccer program didn't happen overnight. The Hawks struggled to a 2-12-2 record in their first season of competition in 1985, and they didn't post a winning mark until 1989, when coach Mark McDougal led the team to a 7-6-3 campaign. The 1990s saw some gradual progress under McDougal and then Peter Rameh, who took over the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny boys’ soccer team

Scrimmage between Centennial, Johnston boys ends with a shootout

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It was only a scrimmage, but the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team showed a lot of spunk Friday in its exhibition game against visiting Johnston. The Dragons jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Centennial rallied to forge a 4-4 tie at the end of regulation. Johnston then prevailed in a shootout, 5-4. "I didn't know what to expect after basically a … [Read more...] about Scrimmage between Centennial, Johnston boys ends with a shootout

Jaguars return several players from 2019 team that posted 13-4 record

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Brian Duax won't have to wait much longer to see if the potential that his Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team has comes to fruition. The Jaguars will play their first game in nearly two years when they open the season against visiting Johnston on March 26. "It feels great to be back at it," said Duax. "The excitement is super high. We are still taking … [Read more...] about Jaguars return several players from 2019 team that posted 13-4 record

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Roland Agyeman, Centennial boys’ soccer

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Roland Agyeman is a senior on the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team. He would have been one of the Jaguars' top returning players this season. Agyeman started 10 games for Centennial a year ago. He helped the Jaguars to a 13-4 record. Here is some inside info on Agyeman: How are you dealing with the pandemic? Are you getting used to the "new … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Roland Agyeman, Centennial boys’ soccer

‘Some things we can’t control’: Athletes, coaches react to cancellation of sports

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Katie Petersen got together with some of her Ankeny Centennial teammates on Thursday night to continue preparing for what she thought would be her final high school track season. "I was just at the track with a few friends, and we were talking about our new meet schedules and who was going to be on our shuttle (hurdle relay)," said Petersen, one of the … [Read more...] about ‘Some things we can’t control’: Athletes, coaches react to cancellation of sports

Updated schedule provides glimmer of hope for spring sport athletes, coaches

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A glimmer of hope arrived earlier this week for Will Blevins, Jaci Webb and the rest of the spring sport athletes throughout the state of Iowa. On Monday, an updated schedule for spring sports was released in a joint statement from the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association. All spring activities had … [Read more...] about Updated schedule provides glimmer of hope for spring sport athletes, coaches

Jaguars’ season ends with stunning loss to S.E. Polk in double overtime

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The season came to a stunning end for the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team. The fourth-ranked Jaguars lost to visiting Southeast Polk, 1-0, in a Class 3A substate semifinal on Wednesday. The Rams scored the game-winning goal in double overtime. Centennial closed out the season with a 13-4 record. The Jaguars had rolled to an 8-2 victory at Southeast … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ season ends with stunning loss to S.E. Polk in double overtime

Motivated Jaguars topple Urbandale, claim outright Central Conference crown

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team didn't want to stew over a loss for 11 days. Thanks to a solid performance in Friday's showdown against visiting Urbandale, the Jaguars won't have to. Fifth-ranked Centennial posted a 2-0 victory over the No. 6 J-Hawks in the regular-season finale for both teams. Combined with No. 14 Ankeny's win over No. 15 … [Read more...] about Motivated Jaguars topple Urbandale, claim outright Central Conference crown

Ankeny boys beat Johnston, prevent Dragons from tying for conference title

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After knocking off its crosstown rival on Tuesday, the Ankeny boys' soccer team helped out Ankeny Centennial on Friday. The 14th-ranked Hawks posted a 2-0 victory over No. 15 Johnston in their CIML Central Conference finale at Ankeny. The loss prevented the Dragons from tying Centennial for the league title. "We wanted to make sure that we approached … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys beat Johnston, prevent Dragons from tying for conference title