Ankeny's Jenna Pitz shoots a jumper during Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. Pitz scored 12 points in the Hawkettes' 62-59 loss. (Photo by Dan Holm) After losing to its crosstown rival on Monday, the Ankeny girls' basketball team was anxious to get back on the court. The Hawkettes didn't have to wait too long. Ankeny hosted 15th-ranked Valley … [Read more...] about Hawkettes pass ‘test of character’, but Valley girls escape with victory
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Ankeny boys rebound from loss to Jaguars, rely on defense to beat Valley
Ankeny's Braxton Bayless goes up for a shot during Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. He scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against his former team to lead the Hawks to a 55-45 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm) There wasn't much time for the Ankeny boys' basketball team to prepare for Tuesday's game against visiting Valley. Still stinging from … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys rebound from loss to Jaguars, rely on defense to beat Valley
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Nike Coulthard, Ankeny wrestling
Nike Coulthard of the Ankeny wrestling team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. He will receive a free meal. (Photo by Dan Holm) Nike Coulthard is a member of the Ankeny wrestling team. He has helped the Hawks to a 7-5 dual record. Coulthard filled in at 126 pounds during Ankeny's 40-23 loss to visiting Johnston on Thursday. He … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Nike Coulthard, Ankeny wrestling
Hawks crown 3 champs, earn 3rd-place finish overall at Bob Sharp Invitational
Ankeny's Caleb Rathjen battles Reece Seery of Linn-Mar (Marion) during a quarterfinal match at 138 pounds in the Bob Sharp Invitational on Monday. Rathjen pinned Seery in 31 seconds and went on to capture his second straight Sharp title. (Photo by Dan Holm) While Martin Luther King Jr. Day provided a day off for many people, that wasn't the case for the … [Read more...] about Hawks crown 3 champs, earn 3rd-place finish overall at Bob Sharp Invitational
DOUBLE TROUBLE: McCullough, Johnson lead Jaguars past Ankeny boys
Ankeny Centennial's Cody McCullough tries to drive around Ankeny defender Nolan Otten during Monday's game at Centennial. McCullough scored 29 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead the Jaguars to a 69-61 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) A dynamic duo emerged for the Ankeny boys' basketball team on Monday. Ankeny Centennial's twin towers were just a … [Read more...] about DOUBLE TROUBLE: McCullough, Johnson lead Jaguars past Ankeny boys