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Archives for February 2018

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Lathan Brandt, Ankeny Centennial boys’ basketball

February 28, 2018 by Dan Holm

Lathan Brandt of the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. The junior forward was a valuable reserve for the Jaguars, helping the team to a 14-9 record. He averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Brandt scored a career-high 14 points in Centennial's 62-55 victory over Waukee on Jan. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Lathan Brandt, Ankeny Centennial boys’ basketball

McCullough, Olson named to Ankeny Fanatic’s all-CIML second team

February 27, 2018 by Dan Holm

  Although Monday was a rough day for the CIML at the girls' state basketball tournament, the 18-team conference still boasts some of the best talent in the state. And much of that talent will be coming back next year. Four of the five players named to Ankeny Fanatic's all-CIML first team are underclassmen. Four of the five second-team players … [Read more...] about McCullough, Olson named to Ankeny Fanatic’s all-CIML second team

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Ben Lyon, Ankeny boys’ basketball

February 26, 2018 by Dan Holm

  Ben Lyon is the Ankeny Fanatic prep of the week sponsored by Revive Clinic and Spa. The senior wing helped the Ankeny boys' basketball team to an 8-15 record this season. Lyon averaged 10.7 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game. He also led the Hawks in assists (3.5) and blocks (2.2). Here is some inside info on … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Ben Lyon, Ankeny boys’ basketball

Another heartbreaking loss to Valley ends Jaguars’ postseason run

February 24, 2018 by Dan Holm

It shouldn't surprise anyone that Friday's Class 4A substate semifinal between the Ankeny Centennial and Valley boys' basketball teams came down to the last possession. Whenever these two CIML Central Conference rivals collide, the game often is decided in the final seconds. On Friday, second-seeded Valley escaped with a 48-46 victory in overtime when … [Read more...] about Another heartbreaking loss to Valley ends Jaguars’ postseason run

Locure scores 36 points, leads North boys to win over Hawks

February 24, 2018 by Dan Holm

If the Des Moines North boys' basketball team continues to play like it did on Friday night, the Polar Bears may have a good chance to cut down the nets in two weeks at Wells Fargo Arena. Tyreke Locure poured in 36 points to lead North to an 87-73 victory over visiting Ankeny in a Class 4A substate semifinal. The Polar Bears (20-3) will play Johnston … [Read more...] about Locure scores 36 points, leads North boys to win over Hawks

Season ends for Ankeny boys’ basketball team

February 24, 2018 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny Hawks closed out the season with an 8-15 record after losing to Des Moines North in a Class 4A substate semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=uU241A1xAdc … [Read more...] about Season ends for Ankeny boys’ basketball team

A tale of 2 players: Brunkow thrives in starting role, while Schon’s career has ended

February 23, 2018 by Dan Holm

The basketball careers of Jordan Brunkow and Jay Schon have been intertwined for a long time. The duo played together at Ankeny High School in the 2012-13 season before moving across town to Ankeny Centennial, where they helped the Jaguars to a 36-9 record in the first two years of the school's program. Brunkow then moved on to Grand View, where he was … [Read more...] about A tale of 2 players: Brunkow thrives in starting role, while Schon’s career has ended

Huge road tests await Ankeny, Centennial boys

February 23, 2018 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny boys' basketball team will face a familiar opponent in a Class 4A substate semifinal on Friday. So will crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial. The fifth-seeded Hawks (8-14) will travel to Des Moines North to play the top-seeded Polar Bears (19-3) at 7 p.m. The two teams are meeting in the postseason for the third consecutive year. The … [Read more...] about Huge road tests await Ankeny, Centennial boys

Preview of Ankeny at North substate showdown

February 23, 2018 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Fanatic's Jared Stansbury and Dan Holm discuss Ankeny's win at Ames and the Hawks' upcoming matchup at Des Moines North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69OfcLIOX0 … [Read more...] about Preview of Ankeny at North substate showdown

Preview of Ankeny Centennial at Valley substate showdown

February 23, 2018 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Fanatic's Jared Stansbury and Dan Holm discuss Ankeny Centennial's win over Des Moines Lincoln and the Jaguars' upcoming matchup at Valley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqRieV560ms … [Read more...] about Preview of Ankeny Centennial at Valley substate showdown

Oklahoma women top Iowa State on Manning’s Senior Night

February 22, 2018 by Dan Holm

Former Ankeny star Maddie Manning celebrated her Senior Night on Wednesday with a victory over Iowa State. Manning had 12 points, three assists and two steals as the Oklahoma women's basketball team defeated the Cyclones, 80-71, before a sparse crowd at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. The game was played despite a snowstorm that blanketed the Sooner state, … [Read more...] about Oklahoma women top Iowa State on Manning’s Senior Night

Blimpie Sub of the Week: Joel Unick, Ankeny bowling

February 21, 2018 by Dan Holm

Junior Joel Unick of the Ankeny boys' bowling team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Unick helped the Hawks to a 2-8 record this season. He bowled a 346 series at the district meet on Feb. 13 at Wayward Social in Marshalltown. Unick posted a 334 average under first-year coach Jim Robidoux. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Joel Unick, Ankeny bowling

Jaguars’ 10-game winning streak ends with loss to Valley in regional final

February 21, 2018 by Dan Holm

This wasn't the same Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team that was riding a 10-game winning streak. It certainly wasn't the same Valley squad that had lost six consecutive games earlier this season. The 12th-ranked Tigers used a 25-point fourth quarter to post a 58-44 victory in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday at No. 5 Centennial. The game was … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ 10-game winning streak ends with loss to Valley in regional final

McAnelly tells Hawkettes, ‘Don’t you dare put your heads down’ after season-ending loss

February 21, 2018 by Dan Holm

The Dowling Catholic girls' basketball team entered Tuesday's Class 5A regional final against visiting Ankeny as a prohibitive favorite. That didn't make the Hawkettes' season-ending loss any easier to swallow. The third-ranked Maroons got 30 points from sophomore sensation Caitlin Clark and pulled away in the second half for a 68-41 victory to advance … [Read more...] about McAnelly tells Hawkettes, ‘Don’t you dare put your heads down’ after season-ending loss

Ankeny’s Sears, Tetmeyer named to all-district first team

February 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

Two Ankeny bowlers have been named to the Class 3A West all-district first team by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Senior Sydney Sears and freshman Isabel Tetmeyer were among the six bowlers selected to the first team. They were joined on the squad by Chantelle Foster and Madison Singleton of Johnston, Maddie Peterson of Waukee and Marissa Gates of … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Sears, Tetmeyer named to all-district first team

Olson, Wycoff, McCullough earn all-district honors

February 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

Seniors Chloe Olson and Sydney Wycoff of Ankeny Centennial have been named to the Class 5A West all-district girls' basketball team along with junior Sara McCullough of Ankeny. The all-district teams were selected by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Olson, a forward, has led the Jaguars to a 19-3 record and a No. 5 ranking in Class 5A. She leads the … [Read more...] about Olson, Wycoff, McCullough earn all-district honors

Valley’s Young, Dowling’s Clark to provide huge tests for Jaguars, Hawkettes

February 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

In order to reach the state tournament, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball teams will both have to figure out a way to slow down one of the nation's top players. The fifth-ranked Jaguars (19-3) will host No. 12 Valley (12-10) in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday at 7 p.m. It will be a matchup of the last two state champions--Centennial … [Read more...] about Valley’s Young, Dowling’s Clark to provide huge tests for Jaguars, Hawkettes

Ankeny boys edge Little Cyclones in substate thriller

February 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

Overcoming adversity has become a way of life for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. The Hawks, who got off to a 1-10 start this season, avenged two of those losses with a 48-46 victory at Ames in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Monday. They rallied from an early 10-point deficit despite playing without sophomore forward Nolan Otten, who tripped at his … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys edge Little Cyclones in substate thriller

Jaguars survive dogfight against Lincoln, advance to substate semifinal

February 20, 2018 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana was hoping that his players learned a valuable lesson on Friday night. Monday's game against the same opponent showed that the Jaguars possibly didn't get the message. Three days after Centennial let up in the second half of a 66-52 victory over Des Moines Lincoln in its regular-season finale, the … [Read more...] about Jaguars survive dogfight against Lincoln, advance to substate semifinal

Hawks, Jaguars to begin postseason play with rematches

February 19, 2018 by Dan Holm

The boys' basketball postseason gets under way for the Class 4A teams on Monday night. Both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial will face a rematch in the quarterfinal round. The third-seeded Jaguars (13-8) host sixth-seeded Des Moines Lincoln (5-17) at 7 p.m. The Railsplitters have lost 10 of their last 11 games, including a 66-52 decision at Centennial in the … [Read more...] about Hawks, Jaguars to begin postseason play with rematches

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