Tenley Moretti had nothing to lose on Wednesday, and neither did her teammates on the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf squad. Moretti carded an 8-over-par 79 in the final round of the girls' Class 4A state meet at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown, leading the way as the Jaguars shot a 366 to move up from eighth place into sixth with a two-day total of … [Read more...] about Strong finish allows Jaguars, Moretti to move up 2 spots in 4A standings
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Webb has bright future after placing 24th in state-meet debut
Jaci Webb didn't let a quintuple bogey on the par-4 No. 18 hole get into her head on Wednesday at Elmwood Country Club. The Ankeny freshman simply moved onto the front nine, where she carded a 4-over-par 39 en route to a 90 in the final round of the girls' Class 4A state golf meet at Marshalltown. She finished with a two-day total of 184, allowing her to … [Read more...] about Webb has bright future after placing 24th in state-meet debut
Thomas’ walkoff blast helps Hawkettes to sweep in conference opener
Senior first baseman Kennedy Thomas has been batting in the leadoff position for the Ankeny softball team. On Wednesday, Thomas served as the finisher as well. She smashed a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give the 15th-ranked Hawkettes a 14-1 victory over visiting Ames in the first game of a CIML Central Conference doubleheader. Her blast ended … [Read more...] about Thomas’ walkoff blast helps Hawkettes to sweep in conference opener
Talented trio of freshmen helps Hawks sweep doubleheader at East
The Ankeny baseball team returned to Des Moines East on Wednesday and avenged last year's substate loss to the Scarlets by sweeping a doubleheader, 10-0 and 8-3. The Hawks won the opener in six innings for their first victory of the season. They then completed the sweep to improve their record to 2-3, while East dropped to 1-7. "We played much better … [Read more...] about Talented trio of freshmen helps Hawks sweep doubleheader at East
Humble Legg sets single-season scoring record in Hawkettes’ win over Indianola
Ankeny's Alexis Legg scored four goals in the first 10 minutes of Wednesday's girls' soccer game against visiting Indianola. And she wasn't done yet. Legg later added a fifth goal, allowing her to break the school's single-season scoring record, as the second-ranked Hawkettes romped to a 10-0 victory in a Class 3A regional semifinal. The game ended at … [Read more...] about Humble Legg sets single-season scoring record in Hawkettes’ win over Indianola