Ankeny volleyball standout Aowyn Schrader has likely played her final high school match. The senior outside hitter has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in her right elbow and is doubtful to return this season. "I got a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection that hopefully makes me not have to do surgery," Schrader said following … [Read more...] about ‘It hurt really bad’: Torn UCL in right elbow will likely end Schrader’s season
Archives for September 2023
Zuber races to signature victory, leads Hawks to 8th-place finish at Rim Rock
Ankeny runner Ethan Zuber had the Rim Rock Farm Classic circled on his calendar for a long time. After missing the meet a year ago, Zuber raced to a victory on Saturday in the 5k race on the University of Kansas cross country course. He led the fifth-ranked Hawks to an eighth-place finish among 39 teams in the Gold Division of the prestigious … [Read more...] about Zuber races to signature victory, leads Hawks to 8th-place finish at Rim Rock
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Baileigh Carlsen, Ankeny volleyball
Junior libero Baileigh Carlsen has helped the fifth-ranked Ankeny volleyball team to a 17-7 record. She had 10 digs and two aces on Tuesday as the Hawkettes posted a 25-21, 25-14, 25-16 victory at Southeast Polk to improve their mark to 3-1 in the CIML Conference. Carlsen leads Class 5A and ranks 19th in the entire state with 292 digs. She has completed … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Baileigh Carlsen, Ankeny volleyball
Longtime friends celebrate their 50th anniversary of attending ISU-OSU games
Gregg Sunner has earned the bragging rights for the next year. The retired Ankeny optometrist also gets to take home the ISU vs. OSU victory trophy. Sunner attended Saturday's football game at Jack Trice Stadium along with his good friend, Walt MeGown. They were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State contest that … [Read more...] about Longtime friends celebrate their 50th anniversary of attending ISU-OSU games
BAUER POWER: Ex-Ankeny standout ignites Chippewas past South Alabama
Jase Bauer has always been able to make plays with his feet. The former Ankeny star proved it again on Saturday. Bauer, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, ran for four touchdowns and passed for another to lift the Central Michigan football team to a thrilling 34-30 victory at South Alabama. He scored the winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 13 seconds … [Read more...] about BAUER POWER: Ex-Ankeny standout ignites Chippewas past South Alabama