With offers from seven different schools, Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball standout Cleao Murray had plenty of options. In the end, one of the schools stood out above the rest. Murray verbally committed on Thursday night to play for Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Missouri Western is an NCAA Division II school. "The deciding … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Murray to play basketball at Missouri Western State University
Girls' Basketball
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Makenna Clark, Centennial girls’ basketball
Sophomore guard Makenna Clark helped the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team to a 16-3 record this season. Clark averaged 4.9 points per game. She scored a career-high 16 points in the Jaguars' 79-43 win at Ames on Dec. 22. That win provided Centennial coach Scott DeJong with his 650th career victory. "Makenna had a great start to our season, … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Makenna Clark, Centennial girls’ basketball
Crews, Fontana, Phipps to participate in Pizza Ranch All-Star games
Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana will get one more opportunity to coach his star point guard. Senior Jaron Crews has been selected to play in the 2021 Pizza Ranch All-Star games sponsored by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association. He will play for the Southwest Iowa boys' team that will be co-coached by Fontana and Josh Henry of … [Read more...] about Crews, Fontana, Phipps to participate in Pizza Ranch All-Star games
Phipps earns all-state second-team honors from Iowa Print Sports Writers
Chalk up another postseason honor for Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball standout Maggie Phipps. Phipps has been named to the Class 5A all-state second team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The senior guard led Centennial to a 16-3 record this season. Phipps was earlier selected to the Class 5A first team by the Iowa Girls' Coaches … [Read more...] about Phipps earns all-state second-team honors from Iowa Print Sports Writers
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Cleao Murray, Centennial girls’ basketball
Junior wing player Cleao Murray scored nine points on Thursday as the fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team lost to No. 1 Waukee, 50-29, in the Class 5A semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena. She went 3-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. Murray played in the final seven games after recovering from offseason knee surgery. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Cleao Murray, Centennial girls’ basketball