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Johnson shines in collegiate debut for MSUM, will face Winkel later this season

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Carson Johnson's collegiate debut on the hardwood proved to be a memorable one. The former Ankeny basketball standout poured in 22 points on Saturday to lead sixth-ranked Minnesota State Moorhead to a 90-64 victory over Minnesota-Crookston. The freshman guard was inserted into the starting lineup and played a team-high 31 minutes, going 8-of-16 from the … [Read more...] about Johnson shines in collegiate debut for MSUM, will face Winkel later this season

‘They’re really good’: Unbeaten Tigers pull away for 67-53 victory over Ankeny boys

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Ankeny boys' basketball coach Brandt Carlson was impressed by what he saw of Cedar Falls while preparing for Thursday's non-conference game. The visiting Tigers were just as impressive in person. "They're really good," Carlson said after his team dropped a 67-53 decision. "They look great on film, and live they were just as good." Anthony Galvin … [Read more...] about ‘They’re really good’: Unbeaten Tigers pull away for 67-53 victory over Ankeny boys

Cold-shooting Ankeny girls tumble to Cedar Falls for 5th consecutive loss

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The holiday break is coming at a good time for the Ankeny girls' basketball team. The 15th-ranked Hawkettes suffered their fifth straight loss on Thursday, dropping a 41-37 decision to visiting Cedar Falls. Junior guard Karis Finley, a Drake recruit, scored 16 points as the No. 10 Tigers (6-2) won their third consecutive game. "We just played five … [Read more...] about Cold-shooting Ankeny girls tumble to Cedar Falls for 5th consecutive loss

Jaguars top Urbandale again, allow Groth to reach 450-victory career milestone

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Behind every successful wrestling coach is a group of talented assistant coaches. At least that's what Ankeny Centennial coach Jay Groth believes. Groth paid credit to his assistants on Thursday after earning his 450th career victory when the Jaguars defeated visiting Urbandale, 42-30, in a CIML Conference dual meet. "Like I've said before, my best … [Read more...] about Jaguars top Urbandale again, allow Groth to reach 450-victory career milestone

Ankeny swimmers drop 99-71 decision at Valley, will head to Iowa City Saturday

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Ankeny boys' swimming coach Dustin Rhoads wasn't too concerned about his team's 99-71 loss at Valley on Thursday. "We had a fun meet with them," Rhoads said. "They are always tough especially at their home pool, but I thought my guys swam pretty well at our final dual meet of 2024. We were missing one of our best swimmers tonight, but I thought a lot … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers drop 99-71 decision at Valley, will head to Iowa City Saturday

Ankeny wrestlers rack up 5 pins, pair of technical falls in 40-28 victory at Waukee

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For the second week in a row, bonus points proved to be the difference for the Ankeny wrestlers. The Hawks, who are sixth the Class 3A dual rankings, recorded five falls and a pair of technical falls in a 40-28 victory at No. 24 Waukee on Thursday. They improved to 3-0 in the CIML Conference and overall. The Warriors also won seven matches, but had … [Read more...] about Ankeny wrestlers rack up 5 pins, pair of technical falls in 40-28 victory at Waukee

‘We just had some guys make plays’: Hawks outlast S.E. Polk boys in double OT

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There are no easy wins in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. The Ankeny boys' basketball team had to play an extra 8 minutes on Tuesday to earn its second conference victory of the season. The visiting Hawks scored the final six points of the game over the last 20 seconds to outlast Southeast Polk, 74-68, in double overtime. They improved to 2-3 in … [Read more...] about ‘We just had some guys make plays’: Hawks outlast S.E. Polk boys in double OT

After trailing by 18 points, Hawkettes’ furious rally falls just short at S.E. Polk

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A dramatic rally by the Ankeny girls' basketball team came up just short on Tuesday at Southeast Polk. The sixth-ranked Hawkettes nearly overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter before No. 14 Southeast Polk held on for a 61-55 victory in a CIML Conference matchup. The Rams improved to 2-2 in the league and 3-3 overall, while Ankeny's records … [Read more...] about After trailing by 18 points, Hawkettes’ furious rally falls just short at S.E. Polk

‘That’s a good run’: Jaguars win Centennial Duals crown for 8th consecutive year

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The only question on Saturday was whether the Ankeny Centennial wrestling team would be able to host its home duals tournament. Once the competition began, there was little doubt which squad would prevail. The Jaguars rolled past four other teams to win the Centennial Duals for the eighth consecutive year. "That's a good run," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about ‘That’s a good run’: Jaguars win Centennial Duals crown for 8th consecutive year

Jacobson records double-double, leads Waukee boys to 56-42 victory over Hawks

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) While the Ankeny boys' basketball team struggled to get its shots to consistently fall, an Evan Jacobson-led Waukee squad was able to build up its lead. Ankeny looked to even its record going into Friday night, but shot just 31.5 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from 3-point range (5-of-30) as the Hawks suffered a … [Read more...] about Jacobson records double-double, leads Waukee boys to 56-42 victory over Hawks

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ben Walsh, Ankeny wrestling

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Junior Ben Walsh helped the Ankeny wrestling team to a 40-33 victory over visiting Ankeny Centennial on Thursday. Ranked seventh in Class 3A at 113 pounds, he pinned Carson Auge in 55 seconds for one of the Hawks' five falls. Walsh is a two-time state qualifier at 106. He entered the season with a career record of 54-31. Here is some inside info on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ben Walsh, Ankeny wrestling

Waukee girls use big 3rd quarter to hand No. 6 Hawkettes their 3rd straight loss

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) After starting off the season with a 4-0 record, a three-game losing streak wasn’t what the Ankeny girls' basketball team was hoping for heading into its final two contests of 2024. The sixth-ranked Hawkettes had a chance to get back into the win column in a top-10 matchup against No. 10 Waukee, but a cold stretch coming out … [Read more...] about Waukee girls use big 3rd quarter to hand No. 6 Hawkettes their 3rd straight loss

Ankeny girls’ bowling team matches win total from last season after just 2 meets

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team needed only two meets to equal its victory total from last season. Ankeny defeated visiting Dowling Catholic by a score of 2,083 to 1,826 on Thursday at B-Roll Bowling. The squad improved to 2-0 in the CIML Conference and overall, while Dowling's records dropped to 0-2 and 1-2. Ankeny also topped the Maroons last year … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team matches win total from last season after just 2 meets

‘It was a fun night’: Ankeny wrestlers rely on bonus points to defeat Centennial

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Ankeny senior Andrew Haase wanted his last Jag-Hawk wrestling dual to be a memorable one. He did his part to make sure that it was. Haase recorded one of his team's five falls as the Hawks rallied from an early 13-0 deficit to beat visiting Ankeny Centennial, 40-33, in a CIML Conference matchup on Thursday. "It feels really good," said Haase. "It … [Read more...] about ‘It was a fun night’: Ankeny wrestlers rely on bonus points to defeat Centennial

‘That’s a tough formula to win’: Hawks shoot 4-of-19 inside arc, fall to Johnston

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) They might’ve been down, but at no point did the Ankeny boys' basketball players ever feel they were out of it. The Hawks clawed their way back from several deficits during Tuesday's matchup against unbeaten Johnston, but just couldn’t get over the hump as they dropped to 1-2 on the season with a 59-49 home … [Read more...] about ‘That’s a tough formula to win’: Hawks shoot 4-of-19 inside arc, fall to Johnston

No. 1 Johnston girls extend their winning streak to 30 games with victory at Ankeny

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny girls' basketball team is getting some big tests in December, and none was bigger than Tuesday night's. The seventh-ranked Hawkettes were tasked with trying to snap the 29-game winning streak of reigning Class 5A state champion Johnston, but a large deficit in the first quarter ended those hopes as the No. 1 … [Read more...] about No. 1 Johnston girls extend their winning streak to 30 games with victory at Ankeny

‘We had a good night’: Ankeny swimmers romp to 132-38 victory over Indianola

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The Ankeny boys' swimming team cruised to a 132-38 victory over visiting Indianola in a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. The Hawks won nine of the 11 events to even their overall record at 1-1. They swept the top three places in six individual events and took the two places in all three relays. "We had a good night … [Read more...] about ‘We had a good night’: Ankeny swimmers romp to 132-38 victory over Indianola

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Luke Anderson, Ankeny boys’ basketball

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Senior guard Luke Anderson scored all seven of his points in the second half as the Ankeny boys' basketball team rallied to beat visiting Ankeny Centennial, 58-48, on Friday. His 3-point goal with 6 minutes 4 seconds left broke a 41-41 tie and put the Hawks ahead for good. Anderson is averaging 8.5 points and 2.0 assists per game. He had 10 points in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Luke Anderson, Ankeny boys’ basketball