Thursday's CIML Iowa Conference meet was an important one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. Next week's state qualifying meet will be even bigger. "I think we can do really well," Centennial junior Rondi Quass said of Wednesday's meet. "I think we can even be the top team with how we're running against Ankeny and Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish
Archives for October 2021
Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker
All season long, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams have taken turns defeating each other. On Thursday, the crosstown rivals waged their closest battle yet in the CIML Iowa Conference meet at DMACC. In the end, 11th-ranked Centennial and No. 12 Ankeny both finished with 51 points to tie for second place behind No. 9 Waukee … [Read more...] about Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker
SPLIT DECISION: Jaguars fall to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, then top Carroll Kuemper
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team tuned up for the postseason by playing a pair of ranked opponents on Thursday at Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The sixth-ranked Jaguars came away with a split. Centennial opened the triangular with a 25-15, 25-20 loss to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, the No. 8 team in Class 3A. The Warriors improved their record to 26-6. "Slow … [Read more...] about SPLIT DECISION: Jaguars fall to Sergeant Bluff-Luton, then top Carroll Kuemper
Whims returns to bench, Hawkettes sweep Ames to tie for league crown
Ankeny volleyball coach Dave Whims appears to be on the road to recovery. His team has bounced back just fine from a loss to Ankeny Centennial last month. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes closed out the regular season on Tuesday with a sweep over visiting Ames on Senior Night. They rolled to a 25-6, 25-12, 25-12 victory to earn a share of the CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about Whims returns to bench, Hawkettes sweep Ames to tie for league crown
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 156
Ankeny girls' swimming coach Michelle Stout and standout diver Erica Peters joined realtor Tom Butler of Coldwell Banker Mid-America as the guests on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 156