Hunter Strait had the best game of his collegiate basketball career to help lead Truman State to a 118-47 victory over Central Christian College on Friday at Pershing Arena in Kirksville, Mo. The former Ankeny Centennial star scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. The 6-foot-1 freshman guard also had six … [Read more...] about Strait scores career-high 26 points in Truman State’s lopsided win
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Yankee Clipper to sponsor Ankeny Fanatic’s College Football Bowl Contest
Do you know how to pick the winners of college football games? Do you like free tacos and beer? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then you'll want to enter Ankeny Fanatic's College Football Bowl Contest sponsored by Yankee Clipper. The winner of the contest will receive a $50 gift card to Yankee Clipper--and that'll buy you a lot of tacos … [Read more...] about Yankee Clipper to sponsor Ankeny Fanatic’s College Football Bowl Contest
Washington sweeps Creighton, ends Winters’ record-setting career
Jaali Winters' record-setting collegiate volleyball career came to a sudden end on Saturday in Omaha. Ninth-ranked Creighton saw its memorable 2018 season come to a close at D.J. Sokol Arena, falling in straight sets to No. 22 Washington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies won by scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-23. Creighton had a chance … [Read more...] about Washington sweeps Creighton, ends Winters’ record-setting career
Centennial AD Garvis to receive Distinguished Service Award
Ankeny Centennial Activities Director Scott Garvis will be honored next month during the banquet at the 49th annual National Athletic Directors Conference conducted jointly by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). He will be one of 11 recipients of the … [Read more...] about Centennial AD Garvis to receive Distinguished Service Award
Grand View’s Greathouse, Rittman earn all-region honors
It's been more than 13 months since Miranda Greathouse played for a losing team in a volleyball match. It's been that kind of year for the Grand View University freshman. Greathouse, who ended her Ankeny High School career with a Class 5A regional semifinal loss at Dowling Catholic last October, has helped the top-ranked Vikings to a perfect 34-0 … [Read more...] about Grand View’s Greathouse, Rittman earn all-region honors