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Pearson wins 50 butterfly, leads Ankeny boys to 5th-place finish at Sprint Invite

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The Ankeny boys' swimming team was only three points away from reaching its goal. Coach Dustin Rhoads' squad opened the season on Tuesday by placing fifth among eight teams in the Ankeny Sprint Invitational at Trail Point Aquatics Center. Ankeny scored 293.5 points and finished just behind fourth-place Dowling Catholic, which ended up with 296. "This … [Read more...] about Pearson wins 50 butterfly, leads Ankeny boys to 5th-place finish at Sprint Invite

Clark, Larmie, Morgan, McIntire, Whitinger, Dieken-Keahey earn IFCA all-state honors

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Ankeny defensive back La'Marious Clark has been named to the Class 5A all-state first team for the second year in a row by the Iowa Football Coaches Association. Clark, a senior, was joined on the first team by Ankeny running back Daniel Larmie. Larmie, a senior, was a second-team pick last year. Two Ankeny Centennial seniors also earned first-team … [Read more...] about Clark, Larmie, Morgan, McIntire, Whitinger, Dieken-Keahey earn IFCA all-state honors

‘I am excited for this group’: Ankeny boys’ swimming team returns 6 state qualifiers

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It won't be easy to replace the duo of Brock Peterson and Finn Stukerjurgen, but the Ankeny boys' swimming team returns a solid nucleus from last year's squad. Six state qualifiers are back from a team that tied with Dowling Catholic for 13th place in the state meet with 67 points. "It will be tough to replace Finn and Brock and the impact they … [Read more...] about ‘I am excited for this group’: Ankeny boys’ swimming team returns 6 state qualifiers

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Trudy Haag, Ankeny girls’ wrestling

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Senior Trudy Haag placed fourth at 130 pounds in the Central Iowa Kickoff on Saturday at Nevada. She helped the Ankeny girls' wrestling squad to a third-place finish in the 33-team field. Haag is a three-time state qualifier who placed fifth in Class 2A at 120 as a junior, when she helped Ankeny to a runner-up finish. She has won 99 matches in her … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Trudy Haag, Ankeny girls’ wrestling

‘What a stud’: Bratland outlasts two-time state champ, wins title at Nevada tourney

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Ankeny's Hayden Bratland has won a lot of big matches in her wrestling career. Saturday's victory over Colbie Tenborg of Saydel in the Central Iowa Kickoff at Nevada may have been one of her biggest yet. Bratland, the defending Class 2A state champion at 140 pounds, posted a 7-5 decision over Tenborg in the title match at 145. Tenborg is a two-time … [Read more...] about ‘What a stud’: Bratland outlasts two-time state champ, wins title at Nevada tourney

Ankeny girls ‘take care of business’, roll to 66-15 victory over West Des Moines team

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) After handling business in its season-opening triangular meet, the Ankeny girls' wrestling team turned around on Thursday and flexed its muscles in the squad's first CIML Conference dual of the season. Ankeny walked into Valley High School and won 11 of 14 matches with seven wins by fall and four forfeits for a 66-15 victory … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls ‘take care of business’, roll to 66-15 victory over West Des Moines team

Dietz shines as Ankeny girls’ bowling squad falls to Waukee in season opener

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Brooklyn Dietz tied her career-high with a 326 series, but it wasn't enough as the Ankeny girls' bowling team opened its season on Thursday with a loss to Waukee in a CIML Conference dual meet at B-Roll Bowling. The Warriors won the meet by a score of 2,304 to 1,938. "I was pleased with how we bowled for our first meet," said Ankeny coach Adam Booth. … [Read more...] about Dietz shines as Ankeny girls’ bowling squad falls to Waukee in season opener

‘We have really good athletes to work with’: Booth takes over as bowling coach

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The high school bowling season will have a different look this winter. While the girls' teams have already been practicing since early November, the boys' squads didn't begin practice until this week. The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association will hold separate state tournaments at the end of the … [Read more...] about ‘We have really good athletes to work with’: Booth takes over as bowling coach

‘Lake Land feels like the right place’: Jags’ Starr commits to play for Illinois JUCO

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Ankeny Centennial pitcher and infielder Elijah Starr has committed to play baseball next year at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill. Starr picked the Lakers after looking at a variety of schools. "It was most definitely a tough decision," said Starr. "I had my decision narrowed down to Lake Land, Dodge City in Kansas, and Dakota County in Minnesota. All … [Read more...] about ‘Lake Land feels like the right place’: Jags’ Starr commits to play for Illinois JUCO

Ankeny girls get 2 falls from Shade, 3 others in victories over W-SR, Decorah

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The Ankeny girls' wrestling team came away with a pair of victories on Tuesday in a season-opening triangular meet at Waverly-Shell Rock. Ankeny won 10 of the 14 matches to post a 60-19 triumph over the host Go-Hawks. The team recorded six falls and won four other matches by forfeit. Ankeny also defeated Decorah, 49-30. The squad had five more pins … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls get 2 falls from Shade, 3 others in victories over W-SR, Decorah

Centennial trio, Ankeny threesome earn all-state volleyball honors from IGCA

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Three Ankeny Centennial volleyball stars have earned all-state honors from the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association along with a trio of Ankeny standouts. Centennial's Mya Lei-Butters and Tatem Schmidt were joined on the Class 5A second team by fellow senior Hailey Flanders of Ankeny. Lei-Butters was a third-team pick as a junior. Two other Ankeny players, … [Read more...] about Centennial trio, Ankeny threesome earn all-state volleyball honors from IGCA

Morgan, Dieken-Keahey, McIntire among 10 Jaguars on all-district first team

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The Ankeny Centennial football team landed 10 players on the all-district first team, led by senior running back JJ Morgan, who was named the District 4 Offensive MVP. Senior offensive lineman Braylin Dieken-Keahey and senior punter Austin McIntire were among the other first-team picks. Dieken-Keahey earned first-team honors for the second straight year … [Read more...] about Morgan, Dieken-Keahey, McIntire among 10 Jaguars on all-district first team

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Madi Trosper, Ankeny girls’ swimming

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Senior Madi Trosper helped the Ankeny girls' swimming team to a 27th-place finish in the state meet last week at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center in Iowa City. She placed 31st in the 50 freestyle for the second straight year, posting a time of 25.63 seconds. Trosper swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 28.21 seconds, helping her … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Madi Trosper, Ankeny girls’ swimming

‘We would be selling ourselves short’: Ankeny girls look to win title in 4th season

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The fourth season for the Ankeny girls' wrestling program promises to be another exciting one. Seven state qualifiers are back from a team that earned runner-up honors in last year's Class 2A state tournament, led by defending state champion Hayden Bratland. "We return the second-most state tournament points behind Raccoon River-Northwest," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about ‘We would be selling ourselves short’: Ankeny girls look to win title in 4th season

Centennial’s Cogdill, Fickbohm named Class 4A at-large XC coaches of the year

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Ankeny Centennial cross country coaches Eric Cogdill and Chad Fickbohm have been named Class 4A at-large coaches of the year by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. The IATC announced the awards following its fall meeting on Sunday. This is the seventh time that Cogdill has been honored. He guided the Centennial girls' team to a fifth-place finish in … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Cogdill, Fickbohm named Class 4A at-large XC coaches of the year

Centennial wrestling star Vandermark signs letter of intent with Cyclones

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As a three-time state placewinner with a career record of 120-18, Ankeny Centennial standout Cale Vandermark attracted heavy interest from all three of Iowa's NCAA Division I wrestling programs. In the end, Vandermark decided to stay close to home--signing a letter of intent to compete for Iowa State next year. A strong student as well, he will receive … [Read more...] about Centennial wrestling star Vandermark signs letter of intent with Cyclones

‘I can’t wait to get up there’: Centennial’s Miller to play golf at Iowa Central

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Ankeny Centennial golfer McCoy Miller has committed to play next year for Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. Miller said it wasn't a difficult decision. "I reached out to some schools and had a couple reach out to me, but had a good visit with coach (Kris) Graewin and went on a visit to Iowa Central and it just felt like the right fit for … [Read more...] about ‘I can’t wait to get up there’: Centennial’s Miller to play golf at Iowa Central

‘I think we’re really going to improve’: Ankeny swimmers place 27th at state

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team managed to drop some time in all three of the relays at the state meet on Friday in Iowa City, but it wasn't enough to propel the squad to higher finishes in those events. In the end, Ankeny finished 27th overall with 17 points. The team had placed 29th a year ago with nine points. Ankeny opened the meet at the Campus … [Read more...] about ‘I think we’re really going to improve’: Ankeny swimmers place 27th at state

‘I love to race’: Ankeny’s Villhauer sets PR in 100 butterfly during swim-off at state

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After swimming a pair of races in a matter of minutes during the preliminaries of the girls' state swimming meet on Thursday, Ankeny sophomore Charlie Villhauer moved to the auxiliary pool at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center in Iowa City. She had just started to cool down when she learned over the loudspeaker that she would unexpectedly have to … [Read more...] about ‘I love to race’: Ankeny’s Villhauer sets PR in 100 butterfly during swim-off at state