In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm discusses the Ankeny baseball team’s recent hot streak that lifted the Hawks into the Class 4A rankings with head coach Joe Balvanz and senior first baseman Ryan Maire. Coldwell Banker realtor Cody Pasa also makes an appearance. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 225
Archives for June 2023
No. 10 Hawks rout Waukee NW in 5 innings before Wolves salvage a split
After moving into the No. 10 spot in the latest Class 4A rankings, the Ankeny baseball team extended its winning streak to five games with an 18-2 victory in five innings in the opener of a CIML Conference doubleheader on Monday at Waukee Northwest. The Hawks scored seven runs in both the third and fifth innings. They pounded out 19 hits off three … [Read more...] about No. 10 Hawks rout Waukee NW in 5 innings before Wolves salvage a split
‘We’re in it for the championship’: Hawkettes sweep past Waukee NW
On the same night that its crosstown rival clinched the outright CIML Conference title, the Ankeny softball team showed that it's one of the top contenders to capture the Class 5A state championship. The third-ranked Hawkettes rallied for a 5-4 victory in 10 innings in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday at No. 2 Waukee Northwest, then completed a … [Read more...] about ‘We’re in it for the championship’: Hawkettes sweep past Waukee NW
‘That comeback was what we needed’: Jaguars rally past Johnston to earn split
The Ankeny Centennial baseball team was on the verge of falling into second place in the CIML Conference. Down to their final out in the second game of a doubleheader at third-ranked Johnston, the No. 1 Jaguars rallied for five runs in the seventh inning and salvaged a split of Monday's twinbill with a dramatic 8-7 victory. They bounced back after … [Read more...] about ‘That comeback was what we needed’: Jaguars rally past Johnston to earn split
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Max Watson, Ankeny baseball
Senior catcher Max Watson has helped the Ankeny baseball team to a 16-15 record. The Hawks have won their last four games and are 10th in Class 4A in the latest rankings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Watson went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs to lead the Hawks to a 5-1 victory on Thursday at then-No. 4 Southeast Polk. He then … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Max Watson, Ankeny baseball