The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team won four events at the Waukee Invitational on Thursday, while crosstown rival Ankeny captured three. The Jaguars placed third in the Class AA division with 99 points. The Hawks finished sixth in the eight-team field with 68. Waukee easily won the meet for the sixth straight year, racking up 186 points. Indianola … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 4 events, Hawks take 3 at Waukee Invitational
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Ankeny sprinter Mayberry advances to 100-meter final at Kansas Relays
Ankeny's Mytika Mayberry has qualified for the finals in the 100-meter dash at the Kansas Relays. Mayberry won her preliminary heat on Friday in a time of 12.15 seconds, which set a personal record. She now ranks fifth in Iowa in that event. Teammates Eva van de Mortel and Mikala Sidney also competed in the 100. Sidney was clocked in 12.67, while van … [Read more...] about Ankeny sprinter Mayberry advances to 100-meter final at Kansas Relays
Jaguars win 6 events, place 3rd overall at Chuck Silvey Invitational
Thursday's Chuck Silvey Invitational at Urbandale turned into a three-way battle for the girls' crown. In the end, Southeast Polk came away with the title, finishing with 105 points. Johnston placed second in the eight-team field with 103, while Ankeny Centennial took third with 96. "We gave it a shot tonight in about five events that we wanted to drop … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 6 events, place 3rd overall at Chuck Silvey Invitational
Ankeny boys earn some moral victories in 10-1 loss to Little Cyclones
Even though the Ankeny boys' tennis team dropped a 10-1 decision to visiting Ames on Thursday, the Hawks came away from the dual meet with some moral victories. Cade Davis managed to win a game against Timmy Ellis in the No. 1 singles match. Ellis is the defending Class 2A state singles champion. At the No. 2 position, Luke Parkinson put up a strong … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys earn some moral victories in 10-1 loss to Little Cyclones
Webb, Sease earn top-10 finishes at Toni Dickey Hawkette Invitational
Thursday wasn't a great day for golf. But it was the perfect time to honor former Ankeny girls' golf coach Toni Dickey. Ankeny's annual home tournament was renamed the Toni Dickey Hawkette Invitational in honor of Dickey, who was also inducted into the Dick Rasmussen Coaches Hall of Fame before the meet in the Otter Creek clubhouse. "What an honor to … [Read more...] about Webb, Sease earn top-10 finishes at Toni Dickey Hawkette Invitational
VIDEO: Tourney named after Dickey, who also enters Coaches Hall of Fame
Centennial’s Owens to join ISU wrestling program as preferred walk-on
Eric Owens celebrated his birthday on Wednesday night with a trip to Hickory Park. In the next few years, the Ankeny Centennial senior will have plenty of opportunities to visit the landmark Ames restaurant. Owens verbally committed earlier this week to wrestle for Iowa State next year. He will join the Cyclones' program as a preferred walk-on. "It … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Owens to join ISU wrestling program as preferred walk-on
Jaguars win 4×400, edge Ankeny for 3rd overall at Fred Smith Hawk Relays
With the team title having already long been decided, the only drama heading into the final event of the Fred Smith Hawk Relays on Tuesday was the battle for third place. Ankeny Centennial entered the 4x400 relay with a narrow lead over Ankeny and Southeast Polk, and the Jaguars sealed a third-place finish by winning the event in a time of 3:24.33. The … [Read more...] about Jaguars win 4×400, edge Ankeny for 3rd overall at Fred Smith Hawk Relays
Hawkettes win some ‘awesome matches’ en route to 6-5 victory over Roosevelt
The Ankeny girls' tennis team won three of the five doubles matches to edge visiting Des Moines Roosevelt, 6-5, in a non-conference meet on Tuesday. The win improved the Hawkettes' overall record to 2-3. Roosevelt dropped to 3-2. "There were some awesome matches," said Ankeny coach Katie Owens. "We really battled the Roughriders." Ankeny got singles … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win some ‘awesome matches’ en route to 6-5 victory over Roosevelt
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Ethan Norgaard, Ankeny boys’ track
Ethan Norgaard is a member of the Ankeny boys' track team. Norgaard placed fifth in the 800 at the Dr. Brooks Relays on April 6 at Valley. "Ethan is one of those individuals that does everything that the coaches want him to do," said Ankeny coach Nick Nelson. "He has worked his tail off in the weight room and on the track to position himself as a … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Ethan Norgaard, Ankeny boys’ track
Hawkettes beat Johnston after losing to Dragons by 16 shots on Monday
There's no secret to the Ankeny girls' golf team's success. The Hawkettes are simply working hard. "The entire team--varsity to JV--have been working very hard at all aspects of their game, and it's starting to pay off," said Ankeny coach Seth Hagarty. "We will keep working and keep grinding and hopefully these results will continue to … [Read more...] about Hawkettes beat Johnston after losing to Dragons by 16 shots on Monday
Hawkettes, Jaguars ignore team race at Duea Invite, focus on specific events
The Ankeny girls' track team turned in some strong performances in the Jim Duea Invitational on Tuesday at Ames. And so did Ankeny Centennial. Neither squad focused much on the team standings. The Hawkettes placed fifth in the eight-team field with 75 points, while the Jaguars finished seventh with 64. "It was a good meet," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars ignore team race at Duea Invite, focus on specific events
Ankeny boys come up two points short of defeating Roughriders
An amazing comeback by Ankeny's No. 1 doubles team wasn't enough to prevent the Des Moines Roosevelt boys' tennis team from posting a 6-5 victory at the Waveland courts on Tuesday. The Roughriders (3-1) prevailed despite losing four of the five matches that went to a decisive third set. "I was really happy with how we played," said Ankeny coach Steve … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys come up two points short of defeating Roughriders
Webb places 5th at Lamson Invitational; Hawkettes break 400 as a team
Monday was the start of a busy week for the Ankeny girls' golf team. The Hawkettes, who will host a dual meet against Johnston on Tuesday before hosting the Toni Dickey Invitational on Thursday, placed ninth among 16 teams in the Lamson Invitational at Willow Creek. "We met one of our team goals, which was to break 400 in an 18-hole invite. And we did … [Read more...] about Webb places 5th at Lamson Invitational; Hawkettes break 400 as a team
Ankeny boys win the close matches, post 8-3 victory over J-Hawks
The Ankeny boys' tennis team has been struggling to win the close matches in its recent meets. On Monday, the Hawks found a way to get over the hump and posted an 8-3 victory at Urbandale. They improved their records to 1-1 in the CIML Central Conference and 2-3 overall. "We lost our last two meets primarily due to tiebreakers and doubles," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys win the close matches, post 8-3 victory over J-Hawks
Hawkettes lose Abby Johnson to injury, then fall to potent Urbandale squad
Monday wasn't the best time for the Ankeny girls' tennis team to face one of the state's top squads. The Hawkettes played host to Urbandale without their No. 2 singles player, sophomore Abby Johnson. Johnson injured her knee while playing basketball over the weekend. The J-Hawks went on to post an 11-0 victory in the CIML Central Conference dual meet. … [Read more...] about Hawkettes lose Abby Johnson to injury, then fall to potent Urbandale squad
Hawks knock off No. 3 Valley, finish 3-1 at Valley Classic
The Ankeny boys' soccer team made a huge statement on Friday. The 12th-ranked Hawks got a hat trick from Charlie Pritchard and posted a 3-1 victory at No. 3 Valley, giving coach Jordan Burns his first win ever at Valley Stadium. "We had a tactical plan, and the boys executed it perfectly," said Burns. "Charlie was exceptional." The game was part of … [Read more...] about Hawks knock off No. 3 Valley, finish 3-1 at Valley Classic
Hawkettes improve to 5-0 with victories over North Polk, Roosevelt
Despite giving up its first two goals of the season, the Ankeny girls' soccer team won a pair of games on Saturday to remain unbeaten. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes posted a 2-1 victory over North Polk, the No. 8 team in Class 1A. They then defeated Des Moines Roosevelt, 4-1, to raise their record to 5-0. Both games were played at Cownie Soccer … [Read more...] about Hawkettes improve to 5-0 with victories over North Polk, Roosevelt
Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alli Gustafson and Karly Weber, girls’ tennis
Seniors Alli Gustafson and Karly Weber are the No. 1 players for the Ankeny Centennial and Ankeny girls' tennis teams, respectively. Gustafson has led the Jaguars to a 2-2 record. She also helped her team to a fifth-place finish at the Johnston Invitational on April 5. Weber has led the Hawkettes to a 1-2 mark. She placed second in No. 1 singles at the … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Alli Gustafson and Karly Weber, girls’ tennis
Collins, Jacavino and Petersen set school records at Blue Oval Invitational
Ankeny Centennial's James Jacavino and Katie Petersen both broke their own school records during the Blue Oval Invitational on Saturday at Drake Stadium. Thomas Collins set another school record in the boys' 400, breaking the mark that teammate Liam Murphy established just one week ago. "It was a good day for most of our guys," said Centennial boys' … [Read more...] about Collins, Jacavino and Petersen set school records at Blue Oval Invitational