Ankeny's Jaci Webb tees off on the No. 1 hole during a dual meet against Ames last year at Otter Creek. Webb is the top returning player for the Hawkettes after placing 24th in the Class 4A state meet as a freshman. (Photo by Dan Holm) If experience helps, then the Ankeny girls' golf team should improve significantly this season. All six of the varsity … [Read more...] about Hawkettes look to improve with return of all 6 varsity regulars
Archives for March 2019
Jaguars look to continue their winning tradition under Petersen
Senior Alli Gustafson is among the returning varsity regulars for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team, which will host Marshalltown in its season opener on Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Holm) It's been a smooth transition thus far for the new head coach of the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. Ryan Petersen took over the program after Emily … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to continue their winning tradition under Petersen
Girls’ track meet cut short after Johnston hurdler suffers injury
Ankeny Centennial's Kayla Eilander runs a leg of the shuttle hurdle relay during the Johnston Quadrangular girls' track meet on Thursday. She teamed up with Katie Petersen, Ellie Wilson and Meg Ridout to win the race. (Photo by Dan Holm) Thursday's Johnston Quadrangular girls' track meet was cut short due to a mishap in the 100 hurdles. One of … [Read more...] about Girls’ track meet cut short after Johnston hurdler suffers injury
Oh, brother: Centennial’s Gabriel Vicker wins 3,200 at Waukee Earlybird meet
Ankeny Centennial's Gabriel Vicker leads the pack during the 3,200-meter run at the Waukee Earlybird boys' track meet on Thursday. He won the race in a time of 9:53.67. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) One of the best races at the Waukee Earlybird boys' track meet on Thursday came in the 3,200-meter run. The event featured a battle between two sets of … [Read more...] about Oh, brother: Centennial’s Gabriel Vicker wins 3,200 at Waukee Earlybird meet
Ankeny boys’ soccer team to again rely on high-scoring duo of Raineri, Pritchard
Ankeny's Kolby Raineri looks to pass the ball during the Hawks' overtime loss to Bettendorf in the Class 3A semifinals of last year's state tournament. Raineri was named to the all-tournament team after helping the Hawks to a third-place finish. (Photo by Dan Holm) There's a reason why Ankeny boys' soccer coach Jordan Burns is optimistic about the … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys’ soccer team to again rely on high-scoring duo of Raineri, Pritchard