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
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Ankeny Centennial wins PK shootout to defeat crosstown rival
The Jaguars overcome a lightning delay to post a 3-2 victory at Ankeny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9vaZ9EonM … [Read more...] about Ankeny Centennial wins PK shootout to defeat crosstown rival
Girls’ soccer showdown to be decided by PKs on Wednesday
The showdown between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer teams will be decided by a shootout on Wednesday at Ankeny High School, beginning at 4:45 p.m. The Jag-Hawk boys' game will then follow at 5 p.m. The girls' contest was tied at 2-2 on Tuesday when play was suspended due to lightning. There was also a 30-minute lightning delay earlier in … [Read more...] about Girls’ soccer showdown to be decided by PKs on Wednesday
Hegelheimer’s goal in OT knocks Hawkettes from unbeaten ranks
The Ankeny girls' soccer team couldn't figure out a way to stop Ames' Melina Hegelheimer. It resulted in the Hawkettes' first loss of the season. Hegelheimer scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, as the ninth-ranked Little Cyclones posted a 3-2 victory at No. 5 Ankeny in a CIML Central Conference showdown on Tuesday. "It was … [Read more...] about Hegelheimer’s goal in OT knocks Hawkettes from unbeaten ranks
Ankeny girls dominate 2nd half in 3-0 victory over No. 5 Johnston
A halftime adjustment paid off in a big way for the Ankeny girls' soccer team on Tuesday. The ninth-ranked Hawkettes scored three goals in the second half to defeat No. 5 Johnston, 3-0, in a non-conference game at Ankeny. "We tactically made a big adjustment that the girls responded to very well," said Ankeny coach Dan Bersch, whose team improved its … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls dominate 2nd half in 3-0 victory over No. 5 Johnston