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Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 249

February 14, 2024 by Dan Holm

In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm breaks down all of the boys' and girls' basketball postseason brackets with frequent guest Andy Pollock. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 249

Johnson, Hawks outduel Born, Norwalk to close out regular season at 15-6

February 14, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny boys' basketball team finally got a defensive stop Monday when the Hawks needed it the most. Norwalk's Redek Born came up short on a 3-point shot at the buzzer and eighth-ranked Ankeny held on for a 66-64 victory over the visiting Warriors in a non-conference game to close out the regular season. Born, who finished with 39 points on 11-of-19 … [Read more...] about Johnson, Hawks outduel Born, Norwalk to close out regular season at 15-6

Ankeny girls’ bowling team ends season, places 8th at 3A state qualifying meet

February 13, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny girls' bowling team ended its season on Monday with an eighth-place finish in a Class 3A state qualifying meet at Cedar Falls. The Hawkettes got off to a good start with a 149 in the first of their 15 baker games, putting them in third place. But they then fell behind with a 95 in their second game and never recovered. Ankeny finished with a … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team ends season, places 8th at 3A state qualifying meet

Rubber match?: Ankeny, Centennial boys are top 2 seeds in Class 4A Substate 8

February 12, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball teams finally learned their postseason assignments on Monday. The crosstown rivals may have to play each other for a trip to the state tournament. After moving into the No. 8 spot in the final Class 4A rankings, Ankeny (14-6) was awarded the No. 1 seed in Substate 8 by the Iowa High School Athletic … [Read more...] about Rubber match?: Ankeny, Centennial boys are top 2 seeds in Class 4A Substate 8

No. 4 Jaguars capture district crown, qualify 11 wrestlers for state tournament

February 12, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny Centennial wrestlers turned in a dominating performance on Saturday. The fourth-ranked Jaguars easily won a Class 3A district tournament at Cedar Rapids Prairie, racking up 210 points and qualifying 11 wrestlers for this week's state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa City West was a distant second with 148 points. "For the most part we … [Read more...] about No. 4 Jaguars capture district crown, qualify 11 wrestlers for state tournament

‘I feel like we qualified a good number of kids’: Hawks advance 9 wrestlers to state

February 12, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny wrestling team placed second in a Class 3A district tournament on Saturday at Norwalk and qualified nine wrestlers for this week's state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Ninth-ranked Johnston captured the district crown with 239.5 points. The Hawks finished with 182.5 points. Ankeny crowned two champions among its six finalists and had three … [Read more...] about ‘I feel like we qualified a good number of kids’: Hawks advance 9 wrestlers to state

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Owen Evans, Ankeny boys’ swimming

February 12, 2024 by Dan Holm

Senior Owen Evans helped the Ankeny boys' swimming team to a ninth-place finish in the state meet on Saturday at Iowa City. He earned a spot on the awards podium in two of his four events. Evans scored a total of 26.5 points for the Hawks, accounting for more than 23 percent of the team's total (113 points). Here is some inside info on … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Owen Evans, Ankeny boys’ swimming

Ankeny swimmers earn spots on podium in 4 events, place 9th overall at state

February 11, 2024 by Dan Holm

After placing fourth a year ago, the Ankeny boys' swimming team was hoping to contend for another top-five finish in the state meet on Saturday at Iowa City. In the end, the Hawks settled for a ninth-place finish. They scored 113 points. "Overall, this meet was pretty crazy," said Ankeny senior Owen Schwebach, who earned a pair of top-eight finishes in … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers earn spots on podium in 4 events, place 9th overall at state

CIML Conference basketball standings

February 11, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny boys' basketball team played the role of a spoiler in the CIML Conference race. The Hawks rallied for a 76-72 victory at third-ranked Valley on Friday, knocking the Tigers out of a tie for first place in the league. Then, on Saturday, No. 7 Waukee clinched the outright conference title by rolling to a 91-53 win over Southeast Polk. On the … [Read more...] about CIML Conference basketball standings

‘I knew we could get this one’: Hawks stun No. 3 Valley with late 10-0 run

February 10, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Valley boys' basketball team had a chance to clinch at least a tie for the CIML Conference title on Friday. But visiting Ankeny had a lot to play for, too. The Hawks scored the final 10 points of the game over the last 3 minutes 53 seconds to post a 76-72 victory over third-ranked Valley, knocking off the defending Class 4A state champions and … [Read more...] about ‘I knew we could get this one’: Hawks stun No. 3 Valley with late 10-0 run

Hawkettes rally past Valley in 4th period, lock up No. 1 seed in Class 5A Region 8

February 10, 2024 by Dan Holm

The eighth-ranked Ankeny girls' basketball team traveled to Valley on Friday for its regular-season finale and handed the No. 9 Tigers a damaging loss. An injury to standout post player Elise Jaeger could spell even more trouble for Valley with postseason play starting next week. Jaeger, a Northern Iowa recruit, scored 10 points before leaving the game … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rally past Valley in 4th period, lock up No. 1 seed in Class 5A Region 8

Five Ankeny swimmers advance to Saturday’s finals at boys’ state meet

February 10, 2024 by Dan Holm

Five of Ankeny's nine individual state qualifiers advanced to Saturday's finals in the boys' state swim meet at Iowa City. Senior Owen Schwebach qualified for the "A" final in both of his events during Friday's preliminaries. Senior Owen Evans qualified for one "A" and one "B" final, while junior Brock Peterson qualified for the "B" final in both of his … [Read more...] about Five Ankeny swimmers advance to Saturday’s finals at boys’ state meet

Ankeny bowlers Tigges, Johnston, Harris earn all-CIML Conference honors

February 8, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny bowling teams turned in some strong performances while hosting the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Great Escape. In the individual portion of the meet, Sam Tigges placed third and Gavin Johnston added an 11th-place finish for the Hawks. On the girls' side, Ankeny's Olivia Harris took eighth for the second straight year. Tigges bowled … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowlers Tigges, Johnston, Harris earn all-CIML Conference honors

Regional pairings announced: Ankeny’s No. 1 seed could be at stake on Friday

February 8, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team has earned a No. 1 seed in Class 5A regional play. Ankeny was also awarded a No. 1 seed in Region 8 by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union, but the eighth-ranked Hawkettes may need to win at No. 9 Valley on Friday to earn the right to host a regional final. After receiving a first-round bye, Ankeny … [Read more...] about Regional pairings announced: Ankeny’s No. 1 seed could be at stake on Friday

Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 248

February 8, 2024 by Dan Holm

In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm recaps the girls' state wrestling tournament with Ankeny coach Dustin Roland and freshman Hayden Bratland and previews the final two weeks of the boys' season with Ankeny assistant coach Austin Anderson and Ankeny Centennial coach Jay … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 248

‘There’s not a lot of time to waste’: Hawks roll past Urbandale for 3rd straight win

February 7, 2024 by Dan Holm

A huge second quarter lifted the Ankeny boys' basketball team to a 76-39 win at Urbandale on Tuesday. The Hawks outscored Urbandale in the second period, 30-7, to build a 46-18 halftime lead. They then cruised to their third consecutive victory--all of them in the last five days. "We shot the ball well again, so that was two nights in a row," said … [Read more...] about ‘There’s not a lot of time to waste’: Hawks roll past Urbandale for 3rd straight win

Jacks ties her career-high with 30 points, leads Hawkettes to win at Urbandale

February 7, 2024 by Dan Holm

Karsen Jacks tied her career-high with 30 points to lead the Ankeny girls' basketball team to a 66-38 victory at Urbandale on Tuesday. Jacks, who made 11-of-16 shots from the field, also scored 30 points in an overtime win against then-No. 6 Cedar Falls on Nov. 21. "I was just taking what the defense was giving me," said Jacks, who also had seven … [Read more...] about Jacks ties her career-high with 30 points, leads Hawkettes to win at Urbandale

‘We need these wins’: Aguirre brothers lead Ankeny boys to sweep over Dragons

February 6, 2024 by Dan Holm

There was no letdown for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. Three days after posting an emotional win over their crosstown rival, the Hawks made another statement on Monday with a 71-59 victory over visiting Johnston, which was coming off a 66-45 triumph against CIML Conference leader Waukee. "It was nice to see that because it's always hard for young … [Read more...] about ‘We need these wins’: Aguirre brothers lead Ankeny boys to sweep over Dragons

Ankeny bowling teams fall to Clarke, gear up for Wednesday’s conference meet

February 6, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny bowling teams dropped a non-conference meet to Clarke on Monday at Alley Bowl in Osceola. Clarke won the boys' meet by a score of 3,088 to 2,431. Ashton Giza bowled a 492 series for the Indians (4-3). The Clarke girls' squad improved to 6-1 on the season, defeating Ankeny by a score of 2,087 to 1,834. Bridget Henry had a 323 total for the … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams fall to Clarke, gear up for Wednesday’s conference meet

Hawkettes put huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before upset bid falls short

February 6, 2024 by Dan Holm

The Ankeny girls' basketball team had nothing to lose on Monday night. It nearly resulted in a massive upset. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes put a huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before the visiting Dragons, who are ranked 20th in the nation by ESPN, scored the last six points of the game to hold on for a 62-52 victory. "It was nice to see our girls … [Read more...] about Hawkettes put huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before upset bid falls short

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