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Jaguars get plenty of rest for starters in quarterfinal victory over C.B. Lincoln

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Olivia Brown didn't mind spending the second half of Thursday's Class 3A quarterfinal on the bench. The Ankeny Centennial senior scored a pair of goals in the first half, then took a seat for the rest of the way as the top-ranked Jaguars cruised to a 7-0 victory over Council Bluffs Lincoln in the girls' state soccer tournament at Cownie Soccer Complex in … [Read more...] about Jaguars get plenty of rest for starters in quarterfinal victory over C.B. Lincoln

Jaguars’ scoring drought ends in rout over East in regional semifinal

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After scoring a total of just four goals in the final three games of the regular season, the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team had no trouble finding the net on Wednesday. The top-ranked Jaguars built a 6-0 halftime lead and rolled to a 10-0 victory over visiting Des Moines East in a Class 3A regional semifinal. The game was stopped in the second half … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ scoring drought ends in rout over East in regional semifinal

Jaguars celebrate Senior Night with victory over Lincoln

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Thursday's game against visiting Des Moines Lincoln was a chance for the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team to celebrate its seniors. The top-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 7-0 victory as seven different players each contributed a goal, including seniors Olivia Brown, Karina Fritz and Kenzie Geiger. Geiger also had an assist as Centennial raised its overall … [Read more...] about Jaguars celebrate Senior Night with victory over Lincoln

Centennial girls top defending state champs, clinch share of league title

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When the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team knocked off top-ranked Valley on Friday, it put the No. 3 Jaguars in position to win the CIML Central Conference title. On Tuesday, the Jaguars took the next step. Nahomi Lopez scored on a direct kick with about 13 minutes left and host Centennial posted a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Ames to clinch at least a … [Read more...] about Centennial girls top defending state champs, clinch share of league title

‘Gritty’ Jaguars overcome adversity, pull together for 2-1 victory at No. 1 Valley

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A state championship team often has to be able to overcome adversity somewhere along the way. The Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team did just that on Friday. The third-ranked Jaguars played without two of their best players, lost another key player to an injury in the first half, and still managed to pull out a 2-1 victory at No. 1 Valley. The win … [Read more...] about ‘Gritty’ Jaguars overcome adversity, pull together for 2-1 victory at No. 1 Valley

Lopez boots game-winner; Jaguars top Ankeny for 3rd straight time

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Ankeny Centennial's Nahomi Lopez didn't mind turning the goalkeeping duties over to her sister, Marissa, on Wednesday at Ankeny High School. It allowed Nahomi to score the game-winning goal against her crosstown rival. Nahomi converted a penalty kick to give the third-ranked Jaguars a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Ankeny in the completion of Tuesday's … [Read more...] about Lopez boots game-winner; Jaguars top Ankeny for 3rd straight time

Jaguars’ defense shuts down S.E. Polk en route to 3-0 victory

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There are times when Ankeny Centennial goalkeeper Nahomi Lopez doesn't see much action on the field, even when she's in the game. The third-ranked Jaguars boast one of the state's top defensive units, led by the trio of Olivia Brown, Tori Ubben and Olivia Wee. That group made things easier on Tuesday for Lopez, who stopped only three shots as the … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ defense shuts down S.E. Polk en route to 3-0 victory

No. 1 Waukee wins shootout, spoils Jaguars’ debut on home turf

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Two of the state's best girls' soccer teams collided on Friday night at Ankeny Centennial's new turf field. It was almost fitting that the game was decided by a shootout. Top-ranked Waukee got two big saves from goalkeeper Emily LeVere and eventually won the shootout, 4-3, to post a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Centennial in a CIML Central Conference … [Read more...] about No. 1 Waukee wins shootout, spoils Jaguars’ debut on home turf

Loaded Centennial girls’ soccer team earns No. 4 preseason ranking

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There's at least a dozen reasons why the Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team is ranked fourth in the Class 3A preseason rankings by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union. That's how many Jaguars have already committed to play soccer at the collegiate level. Several of them are headed to Division I schools, and they're also the foundation of … [Read more...] about Loaded Centennial girls’ soccer team earns No. 4 preseason ranking