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Blimpie Sub of the Week: Michael Winters, Ankeny boys’ bowling

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Michael Winters is a senior on the Ankeny boys' bowling team. He has helped the Hawks to a 3-6 record. Winters currently boasts a 348 series average. He bowled a career-best 402 series in the Hawks' loss to Waukee on Jan. 21 at Warrior Lanes. "Michael has come a long way from last year," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "I think he was averaging in … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Michael Winters, Ankeny boys’ bowling

‘Hard work is paying off’: Ankeny bowlers sweep Roosevelt on Senior Night

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The Ankeny bowling teams celebrated their Senior Night on Tuesday by sweeping Des Moines Roosevelt in a non-conference dual meet at Great Escape. The boys' team won by a score of 2,862 to 2,708 to snap a six-meet losing streak. The Hawks raised their overall record to 3-6. "The boys are gaining momentum at the right time," said Ankeny coach Lane … [Read more...] about ‘Hard work is paying off’: Ankeny bowlers sweep Roosevelt on Senior Night

Ankeny girls’ bowling team posts season-high score to snap losing skid

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A season-high score allowed the Ankeny girls' bowling team to snap its losing streak on Thursday. The visiting Hawkettes defeated Marshalltown by a score of 2,778 to 2,353 in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet at Wayward Social. They eclipsed their previous high score by 245 pins. Ankeny improved its records to 2-0 in the conference and 6-2 overall. The … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team posts season-high score to snap losing skid

Schumacher bowls career-best series of 489 in Hawks’ loss to Ottumwa

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The Ankeny boys' bowling team posted a season-high score on Wednesday at Great Escape. It still wasn't enough to stop the Hawks' losing streak. Visiting Ottumwa handed Ankeny its fifth consecutive loss, winning the non-conference dual meet by a score of 3,400 to 2,900. The Hawks dropped to 2-5 on the season. Ottumwa also won the girls' meet by a … [Read more...] about Schumacher bowls career-best series of 489 in Hawks’ loss to Ottumwa

Waukee girls top Ankeny bowlers in matchup of undefeated teams

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday at Warrior Lanes. Waukee remained unbeaten with a 115-pin victory over the Hawkettes. The Warriors (5-0) won by a score of 2,463 to 2,348. Kiara Briggs bowled a 408 series to lead Waukee. The Warriors posted their highest score of the season. Ankeny's record dropped to … [Read more...] about Waukee girls top Ankeny bowlers in matchup of undefeated teams

Hawkette bowlers beat S.E. Polk to remain perfect; Rams win boys’ meet

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The perfect season continues for the Ankeny girls' bowling team. The Hawkettes remained unbeaten by defeating Southeast Polk in a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday at Great Escape. They won by a score of 2,533 to 2,376 to raise their overall record to 5-0. It was a season-high score for the Ankeny girls' squad, topping its previous best by 19 … [Read more...] about Hawkette bowlers beat S.E. Polk to remain perfect; Rams win boys’ meet

Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops J-Hawks by 346 pins to remain unbeaten

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Ankeny bowling coach Lane Richtsmeier decided to leave the girls on his team alone during Friday's dual meet against visiting Urbandale at Great Escape. The Hawkettes were doing just fine under the direction of assistant coach Brianna McCann. The Ankeny girls' squad went on to defeat Urbandale by a score of 2,458 to 2,112. They improved to 4-0 on the … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops J-Hawks by 346 pins to remain unbeaten

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Emma Harris and Blake Schumacher

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Senior Emma Harris and junior Blake Schumacher are members of the Ankeny bowling teams. A year ago, Schumacher helped the Hawks to a fifth-place finish in the Class 3A state meet--the highest finish in school history. Schumacher has helped the boys' team to a 2-1 mark this season. He bowled a 433 series in a loss to Bondurant-Farrar on Dec. 21 and leads … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Emma Harris and Blake Schumacher

A SPLIT DECISION: Ankeny girls edge Bondurant-Farrar, but Hawk bowlers fall

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team squeezed out a narrow victory over Bondurant-Farrar in a dual meet on Monday at Great Escape, but the Ankeny boys' squad wasn't as fortunate. The Hawkettes won by a score of 2,233 to 2,205. They raised their record to 3-0 on the season. The Hawks, though, fell to Bondurant-Farrar by a score of 2,884 to 2,589. They dropped … [Read more...] about A SPLIT DECISION: Ankeny girls edge Bondurant-Farrar, but Hawk bowlers fall

‘I couldn’t be happier with the way the kids bowled’: Ankeny teams top Dodgers

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Gage Payton and the Ankeny bowling teams enjoyed another good day on Tuesday. Payton bowled a 412 series to lead the Hawks to a victory over visiting Fort Dodge in their CIML Iowa Conference opener at Great Escape. They won the meet by a score of 2,820 to 2,568. The Ankeny girls' squad also prevailed by a score of 2,514 to 2,363. The Hawkettes and … [Read more...] about ‘I couldn’t be happier with the way the kids bowled’: Ankeny teams top Dodgers

‘It’s good to be back’: Ankeny bowlers sweep Dowling Catholic in opener

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The season got off to a good start for the Ankeny bowling teams on Thursday. Both squads defeated Dowling Catholic in a dual meet at Val Lanes. "It's good to be back," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "At the start of the school year, I wasn't sure if this season was going to happen or not. There has definitely been some challenges for sure, as this … [Read more...] about ‘It’s good to be back’: Ankeny bowlers sweep Dowling Catholic in opener

Ankeny bowling teams ‘can loosen up and have a little fun’ under Richtsmeier

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For the first time in several years, the members of the Ankeny bowling teams won't have to get acquainted with a new coach. Lane Richtsmeier is back for his second season after taking over the program last year. He is Ankeny's seventh different head coach since the 2014-15 season, but is the first one of that group to return for a second campaign. "So … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams ‘can loosen up and have a little fun’ under Richtsmeier

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny bowling teams

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In the last month, Ankeny Fanatic has unveiled its all-time Ankeny teams in boys' and girls' basketball, wrestling and boys' swimming. Now, in order to complete the winter sports, it's time to focus on bowling--the newest of the sports that are sanctioned by the high school governing bodies. The girls' program began in the 2007-08 season after the Iowa … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny bowling teams

‘A dream come true’: Ankeny bowlers earn highest finish in school history

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Ankeny boys' bowling coach Lane Richtsmeier could hardly contain his excitement while watching his team compete in the Class 3A state tournament on Wednesday at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo. He wasn't even concerned about the Hawks' scores. "This was a dream come true today, not just for me but for the boys as well," said Richtsmeier. "Going into today, … [Read more...] about ‘A dream come true’: Ankeny bowlers earn highest finish in school history

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Chris Winters, Ankeny boys’ bowling

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Chris Winters helped the Ankeny boys' bowling team qualify for this week's Class 3A state tournament. The Hawks will compete against seven other teams on Wednesday at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo. Winters has posted a 375.3 series average this season, which ranks third among the Hawks. He bowled a career-high total of 456 during a dual meet at Ottumwa on … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Chris Winters, Ankeny boys’ bowling

Ankeny boys’ bowling team qualifies for state for first time since 2015

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For the third time ever, the Ankeny boys' bowling team is headed to the state tournament. The Hawks placed second in a Class 3A district meet on Tuesday at Wayward Social in Marshalltown. They posted a season-best score of 3,130, but had to wait for other district results to find out that they were one of three at-large qualifiers for the state … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys’ bowling team qualifies for state for first time since 2015

Hawkette bowlers place 2nd, Hawks finish 3rd at Central Conference meet

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team placed three bowlers among the top five finishers and took second overall in the CIML Central Conference meet on Friday at Great Escape. The Ankeny boys' squad, meanwhile, finished third in the four-team field. "Both teams bowled amazing in tough conditions," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. Urbandale won the girls' … [Read more...] about Hawkette bowlers place 2nd, Hawks finish 3rd at Central Conference meet

Hawk bowlers surpass 3,000-pin mark in victory over Fort Dodge

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All season long, the Ankeny boys' bowling team has been inching closer to the 3,000-pin mark. On Monday, the Hawks finally surpassed it. Ankeny bowled a season-high score to defeat visiting Fort Dodge in a non-conference dual meet at Great Escape. The Hawks won by a score of 3,069 to 2,909. "We've been chasing that number all year, and we all were … [Read more...] about Hawk bowlers surpass 3,000-pin mark in victory over Fort Dodge