Basketball standouts Cleao Murray of Ankeny Centennial and Ryan Crandall of Ankeny join girls' coaches Joe Sigrist of Valley and Chad Jilek of Johnston as the guests on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America. Coldwell Banker realtor Ronda Dix also makes an appearance. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 172
Girls' Basketball
‘We knew it was a tough draw’: Talented Wahawks end Centennial’s bid for crown
The Class 5A field for this year's girls' state basketball tournament might be one of the best ever. It's certainly the deepest. Sixth-ranked Waterloo West showed that it may be the most talented team in Class 5A with a 67-59 victory over No. 3 Ankeny Centennial in the quarterfinals on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena. The Wahawks (22-2) advanced to … [Read more...] about ‘We knew it was a tough draw’: Talented Wahawks end Centennial’s bid for crown
Wahawks top Centennial 25 years after Ankeny’s epic five-OT win against West
Before they coached against each other on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena, girls' basketball coaches Scott DeJong of Ankeny Centennial and Dr. Anthony Pappas of Waterloo West had a few moments to reminisce. It was 25 years ago that the two coaches battled in an epic state tournament game at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, which was also known as "The … [Read more...] about Wahawks top Centennial 25 years after Ankeny’s epic five-OT win against West
‘We left it all out on the court’: Jaguars fall to hot-shooting Waterloo West, 67-59
The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team didn't go down without a fight. The third-ranked Jaguars made several runs in the second half but came up short against No. 6 Waterloo West, 67-59, in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena. "I think we left it all out on the court," said Centennial senior Cleao … [Read more...] about ‘We left it all out on the court’: Jaguars fall to hot-shooting Waterloo West, 67-59
Revive Clinic and Spa Coach of the Month: Dennis Albertson, Centennial girls’ hoops
The longtime assistant coach discusses the Jaguars' 67-59 loss to Waterloo West in the Class 5A quarterfinals as well as the 25th anniversary of Ankeny's epic five-overtime victory against the Wahawks in the semifinals of the 1997 state tournament. … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Coach of the Month: Dennis Albertson, Centennial girls’ hoops