Scott DeJong has had some amazing wins in his legendary coaching career. Tuesday's victory over Des Moines Roosevelt would have to be near the top of his list. The fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team erased an 18-point deficit to beat No. 11 Des Moines Roosevelt, 44-42, in a Class 5A regional final at Centennial. The Jaguars advanced … [Read more...] about ‘We just hung in there’: Jaguars overcome 18-point deficit, earn trip to state
Cleao Murray
Jaguars celebrate Senior Night by claiming outright Iowa Conference crown
The four seniors on the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team had a lot of reasons to celebrate on Friday night. Not only was it Senior Night, but the fifth-ranked Jaguars wrapped up the outright CIML Iowa Conference title with a 57-50 victory over visiting Ames. "It feels really good," said senior forward Bella Robben. "Our team has worked really … [Read more...] about Jaguars celebrate Senior Night by claiming outright Iowa Conference crown
Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Bella Robben, Ankeny Centennial senior
The forward racked up eight points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Jaguars defeated Ames to wrap up the outright CIML Iowa Conference title. … [Read more...] about Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Bella Robben, Ankeny Centennial senior
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 122
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America. Publisher Dan Holm interviews Ankeny Centennial basketball coaches Scott DeJong and Bob Fontana, as well as players Cleao Murray and Colin McAleer, about the Jaguars' season thus far and looks ahead to Friday's showdown at Ankeny. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 122
DeJong: Centennial girls ‘have a chance to have a really exciting season’
All the ingredients for a winning basketball team appear to be on the Ankeny Centennial girls' roster. Head coach Scott DeJong just has to put all the pieces together. "We made a lot of progress since the first day of practice," said DeJong, whose team is seventh in the Class 5A preseason rankings. "There is much more team building to do with the loss … [Read more...] about DeJong: Centennial girls ‘have a chance to have a really exciting season’