The Ankeny girls' bowling team placed fourth in the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Merle Hay Lanes, while the boys' squad earned a fifth-place finish. The meet consisted of 15 bakers games for the team competition. The individual rounds were comprised of three games. "I'm very proud of how we all bowled," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "We … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls place 4th at conference meet; Hawk bowlers finish 5th
Girls' Bowling
‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins
The Ankeny bowling teams entered Wednesday's dual meet against Urbandale with a chance to even their record at .500 in the CIML Conference. Instead, both squads suffered a narrow loss to the host J-Hawks at Merle Hay Lanes. Urbandale won the boys' meet by a score of 2,813 to 2,806. The J-Hawks won the girls' meet by a score of 1,885 to 1,877. "It … [Read more...] about ‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins
Ankeny bowling teams fall to Waukee despite their ‘best showing’ of season
The Ankeny bowling teams ran into another tough opponent on Thursday at Warrior Lanes. Host Waukee swept the CIML Conference dual meet, but it was still a good day for coach Lane Richtsmeier's squads. The Hawks posted a season-high score by 50 pins, and the Hawkettes nearly matched their season-high total of 2,063. "Going into this meet, we knew … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams fall to Waukee despite their ‘best showing’ of season
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 209
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm interviews Ankeny bowling coach Lane Richtsmeier and Chase Jordan, the top scorer on the boys' squad. Tim Scheib of the Tim Scheib Real Estate Group, who is sponsoring the Ankeny Fanatic all-time Ankeny football team, also makes an … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 209
Bondurant-Farrar tops Ankeny bowling teams in non-conference matchup
The Ankeny bowling teams both lost to Bondurant-Farrar in a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday at Great Escape, which serves as the home venue for both schools. The Bluejays won the boys' meet by a score of 2,832 to 2,716. They won the girls' meet by a score of 2,154 to 1,944. The two Bondurant-Farrar squads are now a combined 13-3 on the … [Read more...] about Bondurant-Farrar tops Ankeny bowling teams in non-conference matchup