Ankeny's Sara McCullough drives to the basket during Friday's game against visiting Johnston. She scored 13 points in the Hawkettes' 65-50 loss. (Photo by Dan Holm) The Ankeny girls' basketball team nearly upset Johnston on Dec. 21, building a 13-point halftime lead before dropping a 66-64 decision to the host Dragons. On Friday, third-ranked Johnston … [Read more...] about Johnston girls top Hawkettes, are ‘No. 1 in the state for a reason’
Girls' Basketball
Johnson provides ‘extra punch on offense’, leads Hawkettes past Hoover
Ankeny's Abby Johnson goes up for a shot during Tuesday's game against visiting Des Moines Hoover. Johnson scored 17 points in her second game back from a foot injury to lead the Hawkettes to a 58-26 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) The return of Abby Johnson could make the Ankeny girls' basketball team a dangerous opponent in postseason play. Johnson … [Read more...] about Johnson provides ‘extra punch on offense’, leads Hawkettes past Hoover
Hawkettes outlast Clark, Dowling to earn their biggest victory under McAnelly
Ankeny's Sara McCullough encourages teammate Kayla Pitz as she steps to the free-throw line in the final minute of Friday's game against visiting Dowling Catholic. The Hawkettes made 11-of-12 free throws in the final 1:26 to seal a 64-61 victory, snapping an eight-game losing streak to Dowling. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) It's been a season full of adversity … [Read more...] about Hawkettes outlast Clark, Dowling to earn their biggest victory under McAnelly
Johnston clinches outright girls’ title, earns at least share of boys’ crown
Johnston's Maya McDermott tries to prevent a shot by Ankeny Centennial's Cleao Murray during Friday's game at Johnston. McDermott scored 15 points to lead the Dragons to a 46-27 victory that allowed them to clinch the outright CIML Central Conference title. (Photo by Dan Holm) One of the CIML Central Conference basketball trophies is headed to Johnston … [Read more...] about Johnston clinches outright girls’ title, earns at least share of boys’ crown
Hawkettes hold off Roosevelt’s rally for much-needed win
Ankeny's Kayla Pitz drives to the basket during Monday's game against visiting Des Moines Roosevelt. Pitz scored 11 points, seven of them in the fourth quarter, to help the Hawkettes to a 56-52 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Ankeny girls' basketball coach Dru McAnelly breathed a sigh of relief following Monday's game against visiting Des Moines … [Read more...] about Hawkettes hold off Roosevelt’s rally for much-needed win