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Op-Ed: Bad behavior by coaches, parents and fans toward officials must stop

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(This Op-Ed is by Dr. Karissa Niehoff, chief executive officer of the National Federation of State High School Associations; Tom Keating, executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association; and Jean Berger, executive director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.) There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Iowa and across … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Bad behavior by coaches, parents and fans toward officials must stop

‘Emma was very impressive’: Iowa’s Gordon races to win at Hawkeye Invite

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Former Ankeny Centennial standout Emma Gordon raced to a victory on her home course Friday as the University of Iowa cross country teams opened their season with a sweep of the competition at the 2022 Hawkeye Invite at the Ashton Cross Country Course. Gordon, a senior, posted a time of 14:12.9 in the 4k race to set a personal record. It was her first win … [Read more...] about ‘Emma was very impressive’: Iowa’s Gordon races to win at Hawkeye Invite

Q & A with former Ankeny youth soccer coach Candice Fabry

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One of my favorite guests ever on the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast was Candice Fabry, who appeared on Episode 24 in November of 2018 to discuss the #MeTooMovement. Here is a link to that podcast: Candice, who lived in Ankeny at the time, was previously the general manager and coach of the Iowa Rush Soccer Club. She coached, recruited and retained … [Read more...] about Q & A with former Ankeny youth soccer coach Candice Fabry