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Jaguars place 2nd at Hawkette Invitational, while Ankeny finishes 4th

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team earned a runner-up finish in the Hawkette Invitational on Thursday at Otter Creek, despite playing without its top golfer. The Jaguars posted a team score of 356 in the 18-hole tournament. Their lineup did not include senior Tenley Moretti, the No. 1 golfer in Class 4A. "(We had) 3 PRs on the front 9 today," … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 2nd at Hawkette Invitational, while Ankeny finishes 4th

Showdown between standouts Sindt, Cox never materializes in 3,200

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An anticipated battle between distance standouts Tim Sindt of Ankeny and Camden Cox of Ankeny Centennial never materialized on Thursday at the boys' Class 4A state track meet. The two runners were considered among the favorites in the 3,200, but neither one was able to bring home the crown. While Sindt ran a strong race and finished third with the … [Read more...] about Showdown between standouts Sindt, Cox never materializes in 3,200

Centennial girls set 3 more school records on opening day of state meet

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After setting four school records in a Class 4A regional meet a week ago, the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team erased three more on Thursday in the opening day of the state meet at Drake Stadium. Sophomore Calea Jones again broke her own school record in the high jump. She tied for third place in the event with a leap of 5 feet 3 inches. "I was very … [Read more...] about Centennial girls set 3 more school records on opening day of state meet

Ankeny’s Legg places 4th at regional tournament

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The Ankeny girls' tennis team got a fourth-place finish from Alexis Legg in a Class 2A regional singles and doubles tournament on Wednesday at Valley. The fourth-seeded Legg received a first-round bye before posting a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Valley's Sam Auer in the quarterfinals. She then dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision in the semifinals to Davi Patterson of … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Legg places 4th at regional tournament

Centennial’s Lewton, Gustafson advance to state doubles tournament

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When Ankeny Centennial's Alyssa Lewton needed a pep talk on Wednesday, her doubles partner was there to provide one. Alli Gustafson helped Lewton snap out of a funk during the duo's semifinal match in a girls' Class 2A regional singles and doubles tennis tournament at Southeast Polk. They went on to earn a second-place finish, allowing them to advance to … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Lewton, Gustafson advance to state doubles tournament

Moretti wins Central Conference title by 6 strokes

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Ankeny Centennial's Tenley Moretti was already considered a strong contender for the Class 4A individual state golf title. Now, she may be the clear favorite. Moretti carded a 3-under-par 68 to win the CIML Central Conference crown by six strokes on Wednesday at Copper Creek. The Class 5A medalist as a sophomore in 2016, she currently leads Class 4A … [Read more...] about Moretti wins Central Conference title by 6 strokes

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Madi McCormick, Ankeny girls’ golf

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Madi McCormick of the Ankeny girls' golf team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. McCormick made her varsity debut in the Hawkettes' loss to Waukee in a dual meet on May 9 at Sugar Creek. She shot a season-best 53, her team's second-best score of the day. Ankeny will play in the CIML Central Conference meet on Wednesday at … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Madi McCormick, Ankeny girls’ golf

Jaguars roll past Fort Dodge in regular-season finale

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team celebrated its Senior Night on Tuesday with a 9-0 victory over visiting Fort Dodge. Will Overberg scored a pair of goals and also had two assists as the sixth-ranked Jaguars closed out the regular season with a 13-4 record. They will now have a week off before opening substate play. The loss was the 11th in a row … [Read more...] about Jaguars roll past Fort Dodge in regular-season finale

Gaspari’s goal lifts Hawks to 2-1 victory over Roosevelt

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After suffering back-to-back shutout losses, the Ankeny boys' soccer team earned a much-needed victory Tuesday on its Senior Night. Peter Gaspari scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second half and the fifth-ranked Hawks edged No. 13 Des Moines Roosevelt, 2-1, in a non-conference game at Ankeny. "Kolby (Raineri) had two guys guarding him inside … [Read more...] about Gaspari’s goal lifts Hawks to 2-1 victory over Roosevelt

Hawkettes avenge earlier loss, top S.E. Polk in regional quarterfinal

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When the Ankeny girls' tennis team suffered an 8-3 loss at Southeast Polk on April 12, senior Alexis Legg didn't stick around for the end of the meet. Legg, a dual athlete, lost her singles match before leaving to join the Ankeny girls' soccer squad, which was also playing at Southeast Polk that night. She scored a goal as the Hawkettes posted a 3-2 … [Read more...] about Hawkettes avenge earlier loss, top S.E. Polk in regional quarterfinal

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Alex Keninger, Ankeny Centennial boys’ soccer

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Senior Alex Keninger has helped the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 12-4 record and a No. 6 ranking in Class 3A. He scored the game-winning goal during a shootout to give the Jaguars a 1-0 victory at No. 11 Waukee on Friday. Keninger has started all 16 games, racking up seven goals and four assists. He has committed to play for Wartburg College … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Alex Keninger, Ankeny Centennial boys’ soccer

Hawkettes topple Valley in double OT, give Jaguars outright conference title

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team was in a giving mood Friday. The third-ranked Hawkettes provided coach Dan Bertsch with a nice birthday present by defeating No. 2 Valley, 3-2, in double overtime at Ankeny. The win avenged last year's loss to the Tigers in the Class 3A quarterfinals. The victory also gave crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial the outright … [Read more...] about Hawkettes topple Valley in double OT, give Jaguars outright conference title

No. 1 Valley remains unbeaten with 2-0 victory over Hawks

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There's a reason why the Valley boys' soccer team is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. The Tigers show up to play hard every night. Valley remained unbeaten with a 2-0 victory over No. 5 Ankeny on Friday at Valley Stadium. The Tigers, who had already wrapped up the outright CIML Central Conference title, finished 5-0 in league play and improved to 14-0 … [Read more...] about No. 1 Valley remains unbeaten with 2-0 victory over Hawks

‘Nervous’ Jones leads the way as Jaguars break 4 school records

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A bundle of nervous energy paid off in a big way Thursday for Ankeny Centennial's Calea Jones. The sophomore had a hand in three school records as the Jaguars placed second in a girls' Class 4A regional track meet at Waukee. She won the high jump and ran on two runner-up relays that also qualified for next week's state meet at Drake Stadium. "I was … [Read more...] about ‘Nervous’ Jones leads the way as Jaguars break 4 school records

Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state meet in numerous events

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As Ankeny Centennial's Camden Cox and Ankeny's Tim Sindt approached the finish line on Thursday, neither runner went all out for the victory. The two distance standouts finished 1-2 in both the 3,200 and 1,600 events, and the duo also helped their teams to a 1-2 finish in the distance medley relay at a boys' Class 4A district track meet at Waukee. The top … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state meet in numerous events

Jaguars capture district crown, advance 3 players to state tourney

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Ankeny Centennial's Sam Marold finally made it to the boys' state tennis tournament in his senior season. Teammate Will Blevins is only a freshman, but he qualified, too. Both players were pretty happy about it. Blevins captured the singles championship in a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at Dowling Catholic, while Marold teamed up with … [Read more...] about Jaguars capture district crown, advance 3 players to state tourney

Daniels announces retirement, then guides Hawks to 3rd-place finish at district tourney

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Wednesday's Class 2A district tournament at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School was a bittersweet one for Ankeny boys' tennis coach Randy Daniels. Daniels informed his players the night before that he was retiring from his coaching and teaching duties. He spent 33 years as a teacher in the school district and served as the Hawks' head coach since … [Read more...] about Daniels announces retirement, then guides Hawks to 3rd-place finish at district tourney

Jaguars fall at Ames, but could get rematch in substate play

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There's a good chance that the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team will get a chance to avenge Tuesday's 3-1 loss at Ames. Both squads have been placed in Class 3A Substate 6 by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. "If you ask me, I think we'll play them again in two weeks," said Centennial coach Brian Duax. "And I'll take the win in two weeks … [Read more...] about Jaguars fall at Ames, but could get rematch in substate play