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‘I thought we battled through adversity’: Ankeny bowlers take 5th at district meet

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A tough field awaited the Ankeny boys' bowling team in a Class 3A district meet on Monday. It was going to take a huge performance at Wayward Social in Marshalltown for Ankeny to qualify for the state tournament. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. Coach Adam Booth's team placed fifth among the eight squads with a score of 2,713. "After a three-hour … [Read more...] about ‘I thought we battled through adversity’: Ankeny bowlers take 5th at district meet

‘Gavin had a great second game’: Ankeny senior places 15th at conference meet

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team placed seventh in the CIML Conference meet on Thursday at Great Escape. Ankeny posted a score of 2,604. The team competition consisted of 15 bakers games. Waukee racked up a total of 3,380 to defend its title, including a 268 in its final game. Urbandale bowled a 279 in its second game and went on to earn runner-up honors, … [Read more...] about ‘Gavin had a great second game’: Ankeny senior places 15th at conference meet

Waukee bowlers defeat Ankeny boys, wrap up conference dual-meet crown

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The Waukee boys' bowling team wrapped up the CIML Conference dual-meet title with a victory over host Ankeny on Thursday at B-Roll Bowling. The Warriors won by a score of 2,655 to 2,087. They finished 6-0 in the league and improved to 9-0 overall, while Ankeny's records fell to 1-5 and 3-7. It was a season-low total for the Hawks, whose previous low of … [Read more...] about Waukee bowlers defeat Ankeny boys, wrap up conference dual-meet crown

Ankeny girls’ team posts season-high score; Carr bowls career-high 432 series

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team posted a season-high score on Thursday during its dual meet against Southeast Polk at Great Escape. Ankeny lost by a score of 2,253 to 2,062, but it marked the first time in nine meets this season that the team surpassed the 2,000-pin mark. Its previous high was a total of 1,988 in a meet against Dowling Catholic on Dec. 11 … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ team posts season-high score; Carr bowls career-high 432 series

Ankeny bowlers drop non-conference meet to Pella squads at Cardinal Lanes

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The Ankeny bowling teams fell to Pella in a non-conference meet on Tuesday at Cardinal Lanes in Newton. Pella won the boys' meet by a score of 2,681 to 2,579. Ankeny dropped to 3-5 on the year despite beating its previous season-high score by eight pins. Pella also took the girls' meet by a score of 2,381 to 1,847. Ankeny's record fell to 1-7. It … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowlers drop non-conference meet to Pella squads at Cardinal Lanes

LET HIM COOK: Junior bowls career-high 393 series, leads Ankeny boys past Riders

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team won for the third time in its last four meets on Monday. Ankeny defeated Des Moines Roosevelt by a score of 2,323 to 2,012 in a non-conference matchup at B-Roll Bowling. The squad is now 3-4 on the season, while Roosevelt suffered its third straight loss and fell to 2-6. Junior Sebastian Cook led his team to the victory. … [Read more...] about LET HIM COOK: Junior bowls career-high 393 series, leads Ankeny boys past Riders

‘I really feel like as a team we are coming together!’: Ankeny bowlers sweep East

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The Ankeny bowling teams swept a non-conference meet against visiting Des Moines East on Tuesday at B-Roll Bowling. Ankeny won the girls' meet by a score of 1,958 to 1,762 to earn its first win of the season. The squad improved to 1-6, while the Scarlets' record dropped to 2-5. The boys' team, meanwhile, won by a score of 2,216 to 1,823. Ankeny is now … [Read more...] about ‘I really feel like as a team we are coming together!’: Ankeny bowlers sweep East

‘We struggled with our consistency and focus’: Ankeny bowlers tumble to Valley

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team was not at full strength for Thursday's dual meet against Valley at Warrior Lanes. "We're fighting some illness and had some starters out," said Ankeny coach Adam Booth. With a depleted lineup, Ankeny lost to the Tigers by a score of 2,731 to 2,261. The Hawks' records dropped to 1-3 in the CIML Conference and 1-4 … [Read more...] about ‘We struggled with our consistency and focus’: Ankeny bowlers tumble to Valley

‘They were pretty jacked’: Ankeny boys’ bowling squad snaps long losing streak

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The drought has ended for the Ankeny boys' bowling team. The squad defeated visiting Johnston in a CIML Conference dual meet on Thursday at B-Roll Bowling. They won by a score of 2,225 to 2,071 to end a streak of 26 consecutive losses. "I believe that was their first win in three years," said Ankeny coach Adam Booth. "They were pretty jacked." The … [Read more...] about ‘They were pretty jacked’: Ankeny boys’ bowling squad snaps long losing streak

Dowling Catholic bowling teams sweep Ankeny squads in meet at Val Lanes

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team posted a season-high score of 1,988 during Thursday's dual meet against Dowling Catholic at Val Lanes. It wasn't enough to produce a victory, though. The Maroons finished with a total of 2,235 to improve to 1-2 in the CIML Conference and 2-2 overall, while Ankeny's records fell to 0-3 and 0-4. Olivia Harris bowled a 334 … [Read more...] about Dowling Catholic bowling teams sweep Ankeny squads in meet at Val Lanes

‘They were hitting marks and competing’: Ankeny boys’ squad posts total of 2,571

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team nearly matched its highest score from last year in just its second meet of the season. Ankeny posted a score of 2,571 during Monday's non-conference dual meet against Gilbert at Perfect Games. Gilbert won the meet by 31 pins with a total of 2,602. "The boys had a  nice meet," said Ankeny coach Adam Booth. "They were … [Read more...] about ‘They were hitting marks and competing’: Ankeny boys’ squad posts total of 2,571

‘I am back and ready to bring the heat’: Harris shines in dual against Urbandale

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The Ankeny bowling teams were swept by visiting Urbandale in a CIML Conference dual meet on Thursday at B-Roll Bowling. The J-Hawks won the boys' meet by a score of 2,310 to 2,093. They won the girls' meet by a score of 1,953 to 1,776. The Ankeny girls' team dropped to 0-2 in the conference. Olivia Harris led the squad with a 342 series, while Kylie … [Read more...] about ‘I am back and ready to bring the heat’: Harris shines in dual against Urbandale

‘We have really good athletes to work with’: Booth takes over as bowling coach

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The high school bowling season will have a different look this winter. While the girls' teams have already been practicing since early November, the boys' squads didn't begin practice until this week. The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association will hold separate state tournaments at the end of the … [Read more...] about ‘We have really good athletes to work with’: Booth takes over as bowling coach

Ankeny boys’ bowling team places 8th in district tournament at Sioux City

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team ended its season on Tuesday with an eighth-place finish in a Class 3A district tournament at Plaza Bowl in Sioux City. Ankeny finished with a score of 2,098. The Hawks bowled a 178 in their fifth baker game and surpassed 150 in five other games, but averaged just 127 in the other nine games. Waukee won the team title with … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys’ bowling team places 8th in district tournament at Sioux City

Ankeny girls’ team places 2nd at CIML Conference meet behind Shaw, Harris

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There may not be a more improved girls' bowling team in the state than the combined squad from Ankeny. After placing seventh in the CIML Conference meet a year ago, the Ankeny girls' team took second in this year's meet on Thursday at Game Day Lanes. Waukee won the team title with a score of 2,692, while coach Nick Payton's squad earned runner-up honors … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ team places 2nd at CIML Conference meet behind Shaw, Harris

Waukee tops Ankeny in matchup of undefeated CIML girls’ bowling squads

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A perfect season for the Ankeny girls' bowling team came to an end on Thursday at the hands of another undefeated squad. Ankeny dropped a 2,587-2,183 decision to host Waukee in a CIML Conference dual meet at Warrior Lanes. The Warriors are now 9-0 on the season, while coach Nick Payton's team dropped to 5-1 in the league and 8-1 overall. "It was a … [Read more...] about Waukee tops Ankeny in matchup of undefeated CIML girls’ bowling squads

‘We competed from start to finish’: Ankeny girls defeat Roosevelt to stay unbeaten

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After posting another victory on Tuesday, the Ankeny girls' bowling team is headed for a big showdown on Thursday. Ankeny defeated host Des Moines Roosevelt by a score of 2,316 to 2,129 in a non-conference meet at Air Lanes Bowling Center. It was a season-high score for coach Nick Payton's squad, which improved its overall record to 8-0. Ankeny's … [Read more...] about ‘We competed from start to finish’: Ankeny girls defeat Roosevelt to stay unbeaten

‘We were fairly confident’: Undefeated Ankeny girls’ team edges Rams by 52 pins

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team is on pace to have the best season in school history. The Hawkettes remained unbeaten on Thursday by defeating visiting Southeast Polk in a CIML Conference dual meet at B-Roll Bowling. They won by a score of 2,017 to 1,965 to raise their records to 5-0 in the league and 7-0 … [Read more...] about ‘We were fairly confident’: Undefeated Ankeny girls’ team edges Rams by 52 pins

Ankeny girls top Bondurant-Farrar to stay unbeaten, while Bluejays win boys’ meet

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Heading into the final month of the season, the Ankeny girls' bowling team remains unbeaten. The boys' squad, meanwhile, continues to search for its first victory. The two teams once again came away with a split of Tuesday's non-conference dual meet against Bondurant-Farrar at B-Roll Bowling. The girls' team won by a score of 2,046 to 1,672 to raise … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls top Bondurant-Farrar to stay unbeaten, while Bluejays win boys’ meet