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Brody Targgart

After two years at Iowa Western, former Jaguar Targgart commits to S. Dakota St.

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Former Ankeny Centennial football standout Brody Targgart has committed to play for one of the top FCS programs in the country. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound defensive lineman announced over the weekend that he will play for South Dakota State. He has two years of eligibility remaining along with a redshirt year. Targgart helped Iowa Western Community … [Read more...] about After two years at Iowa Western, former Jaguar Targgart commits to S. Dakota St.

Centennial teammates Simon, Targgart commit to play football at Iowa Western

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Ankeny Centennial football standouts Hudson Simon and Brody Targgart are both headed to Iowa Western Community College. Simon, a linebacker, announced his commitment to the Reivers on Friday. Targgart, a defensive lineman, committed on Saturday. The Centennial teammates visited Iowa Western on Monday. "I knew that day that was where I wanted to go," … [Read more...] about Centennial teammates Simon, Targgart commit to play football at Iowa Western

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (4th team)

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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March of 2020, Ankeny Fanatic took advantage of the unexpected break from high school sports to publish the first of its many all-time Ankeny teams, recognizing the best boys' basketball players in the community's history. This has since turned into a three-year project. Ankeny Fanatic has now published its … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (4th team)

‘It’s a tough one to swallow’: Turnovers prove costly in Jags’ loss at Cedar Falls

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The Ankeny Centennial football players were hoping to finish their season in the UNI-Dome. The Jaguars ended up doing just that, but not in the Class 5A championship game like they would have preferred. No. 12 Centennial traveled to Cedar Falls on Friday and fell to the No. 5 Tigers, 14-10, in the opening round of the playoffs. The Jaguars, who had … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a tough one to swallow’: Turnovers prove costly in Jags’ loss at Cedar Falls