Even when the Ankeny boys' swimming team isn't at the top of its game, the Hawks have rarely been challenged this season. That was the case again on Thursday, when top-ranked Ankeny won nine of the 11 events and rolled to a 131-39 triumph at Fort Dodge. The Hawks raised their record to 4-0-1 and have now posted an average margin of victory of nearly 82 … [Read more...] about Opposing coach: Hawk swimmers are “No. 1 in the state for a reason”
Archives for December 2018
Hawks, Hawkettes bowl their way to season-high scores
Both Ankeny bowling teams posted a season-high score on Thursday, but only one of the squads was able to come away with a victory. The Ankeny boys' team defeated Southeast Polk by a score of 2,904 to 2,859. The Rams won the girls' meet by a score of 2,500 to 2,444. The dual meet was held at Great Escape, which serves as the home venue for both … [Read more...] about Hawks, Hawkettes bowl their way to season-high scores
Jaguars stomp Urbandale, head into holiday break with 9-0 record
It didn't take long for the Ankeny Centennial wrestlers to earn their ninth dual-meet win of the season on Thursday. The Jaguars recorded six falls, five of them in the opening period, en route to a 64-17 victory at Urbandale. Another match ended early due to injury time, and the J-Hawks also forfeited at three of the upper weights. Centennial's Jackie … [Read more...] about Jaguars stomp Urbandale, head into holiday break with 9-0 record
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 28
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm visited with a pair of former Ankeny Centennial athletes, Creighton volleyball star Jaali Winters and Mineral Area College point guard Keanna Williams. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 28
Jaguars hit the boards, shut down Clark and roll to 62-40 victory
If there was one play that summed up the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team's victory over visiting Dowling Catholic on Tuesday, it came in the final minute of the game. The 10th-ranked Jaguars were already ahead by 20 points when senior Rachel Schon stepped to the free-throw line for a bonus opportunity. Her first attempt bounced off the back of … [Read more...] about Jaguars hit the boards, shut down Clark and roll to 62-40 victory