As the players on the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team slowly trickled out of the locker room on Tuesday, the parents and fans of the Jaguars applauded for each of the girls. For Meg Burns and a few of her teammates, it marked the final time that they would wear the school's blue-and-silver uniforms. The 11th-ranked Jaguars closed out the … [Read more...] about ‘I couldn’t be more prouder of our kids’: Jaguars fall short in regional final
Archives for February 2020
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Rachael Christmann, Ankeny girls’ basketball
Junior guard Rachael Christmann helped the Ankeny girls' basketball team to a 10-13 record this season. Christmann played in 19 of the 23 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds. She shot 43.5 percent from 3-point range, making 20-of-46 attempts. Christmann went 3-for-4 from behind the arc and scored a career-high 11 points in the Hawkettes' … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Rachael Christmann, Ankeny girls’ basketball
VIDEO: Jaguars close out season with 13-10 record
No. 5 Cedar Falls girls pull away in 2nd half to end Centennial’s season
The 11th-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team ended its season on Tuesday with a 51-41 loss at No. 5 Cedar Falls in a Class 5A regional final. The Tigers overcame a 17-16 halftime deficit to raise their record to 19-4. They will advance to next week's state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for … [Read more...] about No. 5 Cedar Falls girls pull away in 2nd half to end Centennial’s season
Hawks earn all-state honors from Iowa High School Swim Coaches Association
The Ankeny boys' swimming team has received numerous all-state honors from the Iowa High School Swim Coaches Association after placing second in the state meet on Feb. 15 at Iowa City. Junior Trent Frandson was a first-team selection in both the 200 and 500 freestyle events. He defended his state titles in both of those events. Freshman Lance Swanepoel … [Read more...] about Hawks earn all-state honors from Iowa High School Swim Coaches Association