Sydney Wycoff was still trembling several minutes after she made a game-winning basket. "It's awesome. I'm so excited," Wycoff said. "I'm still shaking." The senior guard drove the length of the court in the final 6 seconds, split two defenders and banked in a left-handed layup as time expired to give the sixth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' … [Read more...] about Wycoff’s buzzer-beater lifts Jaguars past Ankeny in thriller
Archives for December 2017
Veteran Jaguars hold off young Hawks’ upset bid
Bob Fontana wasn't fooled by the Ankeny boys' basketball team's 1-6 record. The Ankeny Centennial head coach knew that his Jaguars were in for a dogfight when they traveled across town to face the Hawks on Dec. 21. "I knew we were going to be in for a battle with (Dillon Carlson) back--he's a nice player," Fontana said of the junior guard who was … [Read more...] about Veteran Jaguars hold off young Hawks’ upset bid
Rhoads returns to west coast, where his coaching career began
Paul Rhoads has always dreamed of coaching at a place like UCLA. Now, he'll get his chance. The Ankeny native and former Iowa State head coach was officially named the Bruins' defensive backs coach on Dec. 13 by new head coach Chip Kelly. "I'm really excited," Rhoads said during a telephone interview shortly after meeting with some UCLA recruits two … [Read more...] about Rhoads returns to west coast, where his coaching career began
Q & A: Iowa State Ironman Joel Lanning
Senior linebacker Joel Lanning played a major role in Iowa State's turnaround on the football field this season, racking up 110 tackles and five sacks as the Cyclones posted a 7-5 record heading into the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Memphis on Dec. 30. Lanning, who was named a first-team all-American by the Football Writers Association of America, was a … [Read more...] about Q & A: Iowa State Ironman Joel Lanning
Moss flips his commitment, accepts “grayshirt” offer from Hawkeyes
When Riley Moss verbally committed last summer to play football at North Dakota State, he indicated that his pledge was a firm one. According to Moss, there was only one school that could take him away from the Bison. That team was the Iowa Hawkeyes. Last month, the Ankeny Centennial defensive back flipped his commitment when the Hawkeyes offered … [Read more...] about Moss flips his commitment, accepts “grayshirt” offer from Hawkeyes