Ankeny's Max Smith was just hoping to get into the finals of the 100-meter dash at the Drake Relays. He did even better than that. The senior placed fourth in the event on Friday at Drake Stadium. He posted a time of 10.99 seconds. "I was happy with my start," Smith said. "I gave it my all." Smith earlier posted a season-best time of 10.90 in the … [Read more...] about ‘It’s better than what I expected’: Ankeny’s Smith places 4th in 100
Archives for April 2019
Collins places 8th in 400, helps Jaguars finish 9th in 4×200 relay
Thomas Collins had a busy day Friday at the Drake Relays. The Ankeny Centennial sophomore ran on two relays and also placed eighth in the 400 meters. He was clocked in 50.27 seconds. "I didn't feel like it was my best race," Collins said. "It's been a long day and a long season, but I'm not disappointed with it. I saw 50.2 on the scoreboard, and that's … [Read more...] about Collins places 8th in 400, helps Jaguars finish 9th in 4×200 relay
Sindt gets his revenge, claims Drake Relays crown in 3,200
For a brief moment, Ankeny's Tim Sindt felt his victory slipping away on Thursday at the Drake Relays. After leading for the last few laps of the boys' 3,200-meter run, Sindt was passed on the final lap by David Holesinger of Dubuque Hempstead, who surged to the front with a strong move. "For a half a second, I was like, 'Oh no, it's over,'" Sindt … [Read more...] about Sindt gets his revenge, claims Drake Relays crown in 3,200
‘Unlucky goal’ dooms Ankeny boys in 2-1 loss at Urbandale
An unlucky break proved to be costly Thursday for the Ankeny boys' soccer team. The fifth-ranked Hawks suffered a 2-1 loss at No. 12 Urbandale, which scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in the second half. "Ryan Safley headed the ball, and it ricocheted off one of their players," said Ankeny coach Jordan Burns. "I think everybody kind of … [Read more...] about ‘Unlucky goal’ dooms Ankeny boys in 2-1 loss at Urbandale