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
Archives for February 2018
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Joel Unick, Ankeny bowling
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
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
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
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