Bentor Neyail's best basketball is still ahead of him. The Ankeny senior is hoping that a year of prep school hoops will help him reach his potential. Neyail has decided to play for Impact Academy in Las Vegas, Nev. He announced his decision via Twitter on Sunday. "What I liked about Impact was how they care about every individual athlete and focus … [Read more...] about ‘I believe I can achieve my goals there’: Neyail to play for Impact Academy
Boys' Basketball
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Bentor Neyail, Ankeny boys’ basketball
Senior forward Bentor Neyail helped the Ankeny boys' basketball team to a 10-10 record this season. He averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while tying for the team lead in blocks with nine. Neyail scored a career-high 13 points in the Hawks' 66-38 victory over visiting Des Moines Hoover on Feb. 9. He had 10 points in a 68-64 loss at eventual … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Bentor Neyail, Ankeny boys’ basketball
Crews, McAleer, Crandall named to CIML Iowa Conference first team
For the second straight year, Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball standout Jaron Crews has earned first-team all-conference honors from the coaches in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. Crews, a senior guard, was named to the CIML Iowa Conference first team along with Centennial teammate Colin McAleer, a senior forward. Junior forward Ryan Crandall of … [Read more...] about Crews, McAleer, Crandall named to CIML Iowa Conference first team
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 128
Publisher Dan Holm talks to Ankeny volleyball standout McKenna Scheib about her verbal commitment to Bradley, breaks down the boys' state basketball tournament with Ankeny assistant coach Nate Tobey and Dowling Catholic head coach Mike O'Connor, and recaps the girls' state tournament with assistant coach Todd Schneiter of Class 5A state champion Waukee. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 128
‘Our guys didn’t back down’: Hawks put up a fight in loss to No. 2 Waukee
When the Ankeny boys' basketball team suffered a 65-28 loss to Waukee on Dec. 21, the Hawks clearly had a long way to go to compete with one of the state's best squads. Ankeny showed some signs of progress a month later, when the Hawks trailed Waukee by just eight points at halftime before dropping a 65-37 decision. On Tuesday, the Hawks closed the gap … [Read more...] about ‘Our guys didn’t back down’: Hawks put up a fight in loss to No. 2 Waukee