Ankeny Centennial's Payton Drefke carded an 81 on Friday and placed 15th overall in the girls' Class 4A state golf meet at Otter Creek. The junior posted a two-day total of 18-over-par 160. "I felt like I made a lot of good shots today, but I had a few that cost me like the two drives that went out of bounds," said Drefke. "Some of the pin placements … [Read more...] about ‘I’m thankful I made it to state’: Drefke earns repeat 15th-place finish in Class 4A
Girls' Golf
Centennial’s Drefke shoots 79, sits in 16th place heading into Friday’s final round
Ankeny Centennial's Payton Drefke has put herself into decent position to earn a top-10 finish in the girls' Class 4A state golf meet at Otter Creek. The junior shot an 8-over-par 79 in the opening round on Thursday. She sits in 16th place in a field of 69 players heading into Friday's final round. Drefke is three strokes behind Natalie Henson of … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Drefke shoots 79, sits in 16th place heading into Friday’s final round
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Payton Drefke, Centennial girls’ golf/softball
Ankeny Centennial junior Payton Drefke qualified for the girls' Class 4A state golf meet as an individual by placing third in a regional meet on Wednesday at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. She shot an 8-over-par 81 to lead the Jaguars to a fourth-place finish in the 10-team field. The state meet will be held on Thursday and Friday at Otter Creek Golf Course … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Payton Drefke, Centennial girls’ golf/softball
SOFTBALL CAN WAIT: Drefke shoots an 81, qualifies for state golf meet
The Ankeny Centennial softball team will have to wait a little longer for Payton Drefke to make her season debut. Drefke, a starting outfielder for the Jaguars, earned her second consecutive trip to the girls' Class 4A state golf meet on Wednesday. The junior shot an 8-over-par 81 to place third in a regional meet at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. "I'm … [Read more...] about SOFTBALL CAN WAIT: Drefke shoots an 81, qualifies for state golf meet
‘It was pretty amazing’: Centennial girls qualify all 6 players for state tourney
It's been a banner season for the Ankeny Centennial girls' tennis team. It got even better on Wednesday. The third-ranked Jaguars qualified all six of their players for the Class 2A state tournament by sweeping the top two places in both singles and doubles in a regional tournament at Ames. The state tournament will be held on May 26-27 at the … [Read more...] about ‘It was pretty amazing’: Centennial girls qualify all 6 players for state tourney