Saturday was another historic day for the fledgling Ankeny girls' wrestling team. Ankeny crowned six individual champions and captured the first tournament title in program history by winning the Raccoon River Invitational at Adel. The team racked up 222 points. Raccoon River was second in the eight-team event with 178 points. It had lost to Ankeny in … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls crown 6 champs at Adel, claim first tourney title in program history
Archives for December 2022
‘It felt so good to finally get a win’: Ankeny swimmers capture Little Hawk Invite title
The Ankeny boys' swimming team won only two events but came away with the overall crown in the Little Hawk Invitational on Saturday at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City. The fourth-ranked Hawks racked up 373 points in the seven-team meet. No. 3 Pleasant Valley was second with 331.5, edging No. 8 Iowa City West by three points for the runner-up … [Read more...] about ‘It felt so good to finally get a win’: Ankeny swimmers capture Little Hawk Invite title
Hawks finish brutal 4-game stretch in 6 days with 70-52 loss to No. 6 S.C. East
A brutal four-game stretch for the Ankeny boys' basketball team ended on Saturday with a 70-52 loss to sixth-ranked Sioux City East in the Arena Basketball Invitational Showcase at the Tyson Events Center. The Hawks started the week with home losses to No. 7 Indianola on Monday and No. 1 Waukee Northwest on Tuesday, then rebounded with a win at Dowling … [Read more...] about Hawks finish brutal 4-game stretch in 6 days with 70-52 loss to No. 6 S.C. East
‘Upper Iowa really stood out to me’: Churchman to play for Peacocks
Ankeny Centennial baseball standout Damin Churchman has verbally committed to play for Upper Iowa. Churchman said he looked at many schools before choosing the Peacocks. "Most of them were in state," he said. "But Upper Iowa really stood out to me. I felt a quick bond with the coaching staff, and ultimately the way they run their baseball program and … [Read more...] about ‘Upper Iowa really stood out to me’: Churchman to play for Peacocks
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Luke Winkel, Centennial boys’ basketball
Junior guard Luke Winkel has helped the third-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team to a 5-1 record, including a 4-1 mark in the CIML Conference. He scored nine points on Friday as the Jaguars suffered their first loss of the season at No. 4 Waukee, where they nearly overcame an 18-point deficit before dropping a 55-52 decision. Winkel is … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Luke Winkel, Centennial boys’ basketball