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Archives for February 2023

‘Jenna put us on her back’: Pitz again leads Hawkettes past rival Centennial

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Ankeny senior Jenna Pitz struggled through one of the worst shooting nights of her basketball career on Dec. 20, going 1-for-13 from the field in the Hawkettes' 59-52 loss to Ankeny Centennial. She wasn't going to let it happen again. Pitz scored 16 of her 17 points in the second half to lead 13th-ranked Ankeny to a 48-43 victory at No. 6 Centennial on … [Read more...] about ‘Jenna put us on her back’: Pitz again leads Hawkettes past rival Centennial

CLEVELAND ROCKS: Ankeny junior takes 4th, becomes program’s 1st placewinner

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Ankeny wrestler Dana Cleveland didn't let a disappointing loss in Thursday's quarterfinals prevent her from becoming the first state placewinner in girls' program history. The junior responded by winning three of four matches on Friday to earn a fourth-place finish at 135 pounds in the inaugural girls' tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. "It … [Read more...] about CLEVELAND ROCKS: Ankeny junior takes 4th, becomes program’s 1st placewinner

Ankeny Fanatic’s predictions for the Jag-Hawk basketball rematches

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Round 2 of the Jag-Hawk basketball showdowns will be held on Friday at Centennial, where the Jaguars will try to complete a sweep of both the boys' and girls' series for the third time in four seasons and for the fourth time ever. Centennial dominated both of the games at Ankeny back in December, resulting in a 19-point win for the boys and a deceiving … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic’s predictions for the Jag-Hawk basketball rematches

Ankeny tight end Kruger verbally commits to play football for Iowa Western

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Another Ankeny football player has committed to play for Iowa Western Community College. Ankeny tight end Jeremiah Kruger announced his commitment to the Reivers on Wednesday. His teammate, defensive back PJ Westover, previously committed to Iowa Western along with a trio of Ankeny Centennial players--offensive lineman Cavan Jones, linebacker Hudson Simon … [Read more...] about Ankeny tight end Kruger verbally commits to play football for Iowa Western

‘This tournament was hard for us’: Only 1 Ankeny wrestler remains alive at state

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The opening rounds of the inaugural girls' state wrestling tournament drew an overflow crowd on Thursday to the Xtream Arena in Coralville. Ankeny started the day with eight state qualifiers, but four of them were eliminated during the first session after losing their first two matches. Three more of the team's qualifiers were eliminated during the … [Read more...] about ‘This tournament was hard for us’: Only 1 Ankeny wrestler remains alive at state

‘GO BISON!’: Ankeny’s Roush commits to play volleyball at North Dakota St.

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Ankeny volleyball standout Tanith Roush has verbally committed to play for North Dakota State. Roush, a junior right-side hitter, announced her decision this week on social media. "I'm so very excited and thankful to announce my verbal commitment to North Dakota State University!" Roush wrote. "If you told me 11 months ago that I would continue my … [Read more...] about ‘GO BISON!’: Ankeny’s Roush commits to play volleyball at North Dakota St.

No. 4 Hawks to face Valley, No. 6 Jaguars to meet W-SR at state duals tourney

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The pairings have been announced for the Class 3A state duals wrestling tournament. Fourth-seeded Ankeny (20-2) will meet fifth-seeded Valley in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. The CIML Conference rivals met on Jan. 12 at Valley, where the Hawks posted a 42-23 victory. Ankeny is making its second straight … [Read more...] about No. 4 Hawks to face Valley, No. 6 Jaguars to meet W-SR at state duals tourney

Kingston to be reunited with Kadolph, Pelham at Minnesota State-Mankato

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Ankeny offensive lineman Joe Kingston has verbally committed to play football at Minnesota State-Mankato. Kingston picked the Mavericks over Pittsburg State (Kan.). His teammate, defensive end Diego Jackson, previously committed to the program. "It was really a two-dog race between Pitt State and Mankato for a long time," said Kingston. "My visit up to … [Read more...] about Kingston to be reunited with Kadolph, Pelham at Minnesota State-Mankato

Hawk wrestlers roll past Bluejays, earn another trip to state duals tournament

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Ankeny junior Ben Hansen was excited when the regional dual wrestling assignments came out. The fourth-ranked Hawks learned last week that they would likely host No. 13 Bondurant-Farrar in Tuesday's regional final at Ankeny. The two teams met at the Dave Ewing Duals on Jan. 21, when Ankeny posted a 39-21 victory in the championship match. However, the … [Read more...] about Hawk wrestlers roll past Bluejays, earn another trip to state duals tournament

‘It was a nailbiter’: Jaguars edge Carlisle on 9th criteria, advance to state duals

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When Ankeny Centennial's Cael Wiener stepped onto the wrestling mat Tuesday night, he had a chance to send his team to the Class 3A state duals tournament. The 132-pound senior just didn't know for sure by what margin he needed to win in order to give the sixth-ranked Jaguars a victory over No. 10 Carlisle in a regional final at Centennial. "At first … [Read more...] about ‘It was a nailbiter’: Jaguars edge Carlisle on 9th criteria, advance to state duals