Ankeny Centennial's Taryn Lindaman is mobbed by her teammates after hitting a walk-off single in the fifth inning to give the Jaguars a 13-3 victory over visiting Ankeny and a sweep of Tuesday's make-up CIML Central Conference doubleheader. Centennial won the first game, 6-2. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Ankeny Centennial's Taylor Runchey winced in pain after a … [Read more...] about ‘We’re getting hot at the right time’: Jaguars roll to pair of wins over Ankeny
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After pulling off one upset, Jaguars will try for another against S.E. Polk
Ankeny Centennial's Rachel Schon drives to the basket during the Jaguars' loss to Southeast Polk on Nov. 27 at Centennial. The two teams will meet again in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena at 3:15 p.m. (Photo by Dan Holm) When the girls' state basketball tournament tips off on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena, 10th-ranked Ankeny … [Read more...] about After pulling off one upset, Jaguars will try for another against S.E. Polk
WELL DONE: Jaguars topple Pleasant Valley, earn trip to state tournament
The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team qualified for the Class 5A state tournament with a 46-36 victory at Pleasant Valley in a regional final on Tuesday. The Jaguars will play Southeast Polk in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena at 3:15 p.m. (Photo by Dan Holm) Wells Fargo Arena sits only about 10 miles away from the city of … [Read more...] about WELL DONE: Jaguars topple Pleasant Valley, earn trip to state tournament
Jaguars to rely on team effort to compete in loaded CIML
A year ago, the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team overcame a slew of injuries to post a 19-4 record. Centennial coach Scott DeJong is hoping to have better luck this season, but the Jaguars have already been bitten by the injury bug. Junior guard Meg Burns, one of the team's top returning players, has been sidelined since July due to a foot … [Read more...] about Jaguars to rely on team effort to compete in loaded CIML
Jaguars may need to rely on deep pitching staff down the stretch
It's a good thing that the Ankeny Centennial softball team has several dependable pitchers. The Jaguars may need them all down the stretch. Haley Gatica, the team's No.1 pitcher, is battling a wrist injury. She took the loss in the first game of Monday's doubleheader at Southeast Polk. Gatica (9-5) allowed four hits in five innings as the Jaguars … [Read more...] about Jaguars may need to rely on deep pitching staff down the stretch