Joel Roberts admits that he wasn't much of a shooter on his high school basketball team. Now, the former Ankeny player is being paid to play professionally. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound Roberts is in his first season in The Basketball League, which began operating in 2018 with eight teams and has now expanded to more than 40 franchises across the U.S. He is … [Read more...] about From Wenatchee to Flint: Ankeny native describes his TBL journey in pro hoops
Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast: Episode 11
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast, Rod Brannan of Shelter Insurance breaks down the March Madness weekend in Des Moines with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm and sports fan extraordinaire Tony Rhoads. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Rodcast: Episode 11
Football group assignments for Class 5A announced by IHSAA
The district and group assignments for the 2023 and 2024 football seasons have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Districts and Class 5A groups are effective for a two-year cycle. The 2023 season will be the first with a socioeconomic factor added for classifications. Approved this winter by the State Board of Education, the … [Read more...] about Football group assignments for Class 5A announced by IHSAA
‘CCU has just what I was looking for’: White to join Phipps at Division II school
Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball standout Kennedy White is following in the footsteps of another ex-Jaguar. White has committed to play for Colorado Christian University, an NCAA Division II school in Lakewood, Colo. One of her new teammates will be Maggie Phipps, who was an all-state guard at Centennial two years ago. "I talked to Maggie about CCU … [Read more...] about ‘CCU has just what I was looking for’: White to join Phipps at Division II school
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Kambria Leazer, Centennial girls’ track
Junior Kambria Leazer is one of 15 returning state qualifiers for the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team. She helped the Jaguars to a 20th-place finish in Class 4A a year ago. Leazer tied for sixth in the high jump (5 feet) and placed 16th in the long jump (15-9.5). She earlier set a school record in the long jump at the CIML Iowa Conference meet, where … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Kambria Leazer, Centennial girls’ track