After a productive freshman season, former Ankeny Centennial punter Avery Knief appeared to have a bright future with the St. Cloud State football team. His future, though, came to a crashing halt two weeks ago. On Dec. 10, St. Cloud State announced some changes to its intercollegiate athletics program to ensure Title IX compliance, and to address the … [Read more...] about Former Centennial punter left in limbo after St. Cloud State drops football
Archives for December 2019
Frandson enjoys huge day, outduels Bettendorf’s Bunn at Little Hawk Invite
Saturday's Little Hawk Invitational at Iowa City featured many of the state's top swimmers. Four meet records were set at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center, three of them by top-ranked Iowa City West. The Trojans won the meet with 426 points. No. 2 Ankeny placed second in the eight-team field with 358 points. No. 5 Bettendorf was third with 291. Trent … [Read more...] about Frandson enjoys huge day, outduels Bettendorf’s Bunn at Little Hawk Invite
Anderson wins rematch against Fousek; Hawks finish 10th at Battle of Waterloo
The Ankeny wrestling team came away from the Battle of Waterloo last weekend with a 4-2 record. More importantly, the prestigious two-day tournament challenged the fifth-ranked Hawks. "We do something similar at Independence (with the Cliff Keen Invitational), and there's another tournament that is like that and that's the state tournament," said … [Read more...] about Anderson wins rematch against Fousek; Hawks finish 10th at Battle of Waterloo
Monroe, Neils, Cahill capture individual gold at Miller Invitational
The Ankeny Centennial duo of Ben Monroe and Logan Neils continues to dominate on the wrestling mat. Both seniors remained unbeaten on Saturday by winning their second straight titles in the Don Miller Invitational at Fort Dodge. Teammate Carter Cahill also captured an individual crown as the eighth-ranked Jaguars placed second in the 11-team field with … [Read more...] about Monroe, Neils, Cahill capture individual gold at Miller Invitational
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jordan Kumm, Ankeny boys’ basketball
Senior guard Jordan Kumm has helped the Ankeny boys' basketball team to a 5-1 record. He is averaging 12.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and he is tied for the team lead in steals with 10. Kumm scored four points on Friday as the Hawks posted a 64-50 victory at Urbandale. His basket in the second quarter stopped an 8-0 run by the J-Hawks and ignited … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Jordan Kumm, Ankeny boys’ basketball