Cleao Murray was a sixth grader back in 2016 when the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team captured the Class 5A state championship. "It's always been a dream of mine to make it to state and to play here at Wells Fargo Arena," Murray said. On Tuesday, Murray got a chance to play on the state tournament court for the first time. The freshman guard … [Read more...] about Jaguars hungry for more after beating Roosevelt at Wells Fargo Arena
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Hawk swimmers start busy week with rout over Indianola
The Ankeny boys' swimming team won all 11 events and swept the top three places in five of them en route to a 121-49 victory over visiting Indianola on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics Center. It was the first of three meets in five days for the Hawks, who raised their record to 2-0-1. They will host Des Moines Hoover/North on Thursday before competing in … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers start busy week with rout over Indianola
Ankeny’s Payton bowls a 251 game during loss to Urbandale
The Ankeny bowling teams enjoyed some highlights while losing to Urbandale in their CIML Central Conference opener on Tuesday at Merle Hay Lanes. "We lost by a slim 150 pins for both boys and girls," said Ankeny coach Hannah Munson. "Gage Payton shot a nice 251 game! And the ladies shot an amazing 231 (bakers) game, the highest score in Ankeny girls' … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Payton bowls a 251 game during loss to Urbandale
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Grant Miller, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Grant Miller of the Ankeny boys' swimming team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Miller, a sophomore, has helped third-ranked Ankeny to a 2-0-1 record. He placed second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 freestyle as the Hawks rolled to a 121-49 victory over Indianola on Tuesday at Trail Point Aquatics … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Grant Miller, Ankeny boys’ swimming
Jaguars top Dowling, defend their title at Centennial Duals
The Ankeny Centennial wrestlers turned in a dominating performance at the Centennial Duals on Saturday, winning all five of their matches by an average of 26 points. The ninth-ranked Jaguars posted a 46-21 victory over Dowling Catholic in the finals to capture the tournament title for the second straight year. They raised their record to 7-0 on the … [Read more...] about Jaguars top Dowling, defend their title at Centennial Duals