Monday's softball doubleheader at Ankeny Centennial featured a pair of highly-ranked teams that can often light up the scoreboard. Instead, the two squads faced off in a pair of pitchers' duels. After dropping a 4-0 decision in eight innings to No. 5 Johnston in the first game of a doubleheader, No. 6 Centennial rebounded with a 2-1 win in the nightcap … [Read more...] about ‘It’s going to be a grind’: Jaguars fall in 8 innings, then edge Johnston to earn split
Cora Boyle
‘We were ready to attack’: Boyle, Jaguars top Ankeny girls at Johnston Invitational
Cora Boyle and the Ankeny Centennial softball team didn't have any time to dwell on Thursday's season-opening loss to Norwalk. About 12 hours later, the top-ranked Jaguars were back on the diamond at the Johnston Invitational, where Boyle tossed a three-hitter and also went 2-for-4 at the plate in a 4-2 victory over No. 5 Ankeny. "We were ready to … [Read more...] about ‘We were ready to attack’: Boyle, Jaguars top Ankeny girls at Johnston Invitational
‘I can’t wait to be a Saint!’: Centennial’s Boyle to play softball at Maryville
Ankeny Centennial senior Cora Boyle has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Maryville University (Mo.), an NCAA Division II school that competes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. "I looked at a couple schools before I went on my visit to Maryville," said Boyle. "All those coaches and universities were very nice, but as cliché as it may sound … [Read more...] about ‘I can’t wait to be a Saint!’: Centennial’s Boyle to play softball at Maryville