When the Ankeny baseball team scores 10 or more runs, the Hawks are virtually unbeatable. Fourth-ranked Ankeny pounded out 11 hits and rolled to a 12-4 victory over Bettendorf in the Brent Prange Classic on Saturday at Valley. The game was moved from Ankeny due to rain, which later wiped out another game against Sioux City Heelan. The Hawks (19-6) … [Read more...] about Hawks roll past Bettendorf, reach double digits in runs for 12th time this season
Archives for June 2021
Jaguars top Estherville at Prange Classic, then walk off with win over Urbandale
The Ankeny Centennial softball team won a pair of games in the Brent Prange Classic on Friday at Centennial. The 10th-ranked Jaguars posted an 8-0 victory over Estherville Lincoln Central. They then followed with a 2-1 walk-off win over CIML rival Urbandale. Centennial raised its record to 22-7 on the season. The Jaguars were also slated to play Iowa … [Read more...] about Jaguars top Estherville at Prange Classic, then walk off with win over Urbandale
Ankeny placed in Class 4A Substate 1, while Centennial is in Substate 7
The Class 4A substate baseball assignments have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Fourth-ranked Ankeny (18-6) has been placed in Substate 1 along with Des Moines North (0-22), Sioux City East (22-4), Sioux City North (7-21), Sioux City West (10-13) and Valley (12-12). The Hawks, who placed second in Class 4A a year ago, are … [Read more...] about Ankeny placed in Class 4A Substate 1, while Centennial is in Substate 7
‘It’s fun to watch these guys’: Fulk, Brecht lead No. 4 Hawks to another sweep
Brody Brecht has been grabbing most of the headlines this season for the Ankeny baseball team. The rest of the Hawks are pretty good, too. Brecht had another brilliant performance on the mound, Weston Fulk blasted three home runs and fourth-ranked Ankeny rolled to another doubleheader sweep on Wednesday at Fort Dodge. The Hawks posted a 19-8 victory in … [Read more...] about ‘It’s fun to watch these guys’: Fulk, Brecht lead No. 4 Hawks to another sweep
Kyle Miller’s huge night sparks Centennial baseball team to sweep over Bobcats
Ankeny Centennial pitcher Kyle Miller didn't need a lot of run support during the first game of Wednesday's baseball doubleheader against visiting Marshalltown. The sophomore made sure that he had plenty anyway. Miller helped his own cause with a huge game at the plate, going 4-for-4 with five RBIs. All four of his hits went for extra bases--he slugged … [Read more...] about Kyle Miller’s huge night sparks Centennial baseball team to sweep over Bobcats