Ankeny junior Trent Frandson has verbally committed to swim for California, beginning in the fall of 2021. He is considered the nation's top 500 freestyler in the Class of 2021. (Photo courtesy of Trent Frandson) There have been a lot of heavily-recruited athletes to come out of Ankeny. Perhaps nobody, though, has been more pursued than current Ankeny … [Read more...] about With over 75 offers, Frandson chooses Cal over Texas and N.C. State
Archives for December 2019
Simpson’s Reiter named American Rivers Conference player of the week
Simpson's Adam Reiter defends Liam Robbins of Drake during an exhibition game at the Knapp Center on Nov. 17. Reiter has been named the American Rivers Conference player of the week. (Photo by Dan Holm) Simpson College senior center Adam Reiter has been named the American Rivers Conference men's basketball player of the week. Reiter, a former Ankeny … [Read more...] about Simpson’s Reiter named American Rivers Conference player of the week
Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Gage Payton and Isabel Tetmeyer
Ankeny's Isabel Tetmeyer bowls during the Hawkettes' win over Valley on Nov. 26 at Great Escape. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Juniors Gage Payton and Isabel Tetmeyer are members of the Ankeny bowling teams. Payton ranks third on the boys' squad with a 364.4 series average. He has helped the Hawks to a 1-4 record. Tetmeyer leads the girls' team and ranks … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Gage Payton and Isabel Tetmeyer
Some early observations from the high school basketball season
Ankeny Centennial's Jaron Crews goes up for a reverse layup during the Jaguars' win at Johnston on Dec. 13. Crews has led Centennial to a 6-0 record. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Is it too early to make some observations about what has transpired in the first month of the high school basketball season? It could be, but that's not going to stop Ankeny Fanatic … [Read more...] about Some early observations from the high school basketball season
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Zane Holmen, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Zane Holmen of the Ankeny boys' swimming team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. He will receive a free meal. (Photo by Dan Holm) Junior Zane Holmen is a member of the Ankeny boys' swimming team. Holmen placed seventh in the 500 freestyle and ninth in the 200 freestyle in the Little Hawk Invitational on Saturday at Iowa City. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Zane Holmen, Ankeny boys’ swimming