Chalk up another accomplishment for Ankeny Centennial wrestling coach Jay Groth. Groth earned his 400th career victory during the Osage Duals on Saturday. He reached the milestone with a 56-16 victory over Clear Lake, which came against former Jaguars' assistant coach Evan Johnson. "That was nice, and it was nice of Osage to say something about it," … [Read more...] about Groth earns 400th career victory as Jaguars top Clear Lake at Osage Duals
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Hawk swimmers win 10 of 11 events, cruise to 133-37 victory over Fort Dodge
Ankeny boys' swimming coach Justin Crouch felt much better about his team's performance on Thursday than he did 48 hours earlier. After the eighth-ranked Hawks were sluggish in a win at Indianola on Tuesday, they came out two days later with a different mindset and cruised to a 133-37 victory over visiting Fort Dodge in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet at … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers win 10 of 11 events, cruise to 133-37 victory over Fort Dodge
Ankeny bowling squads drop their first home meet of 2022 to Mason City
The Mason City bowling teams spoiled Ankeny's first home dual meet of 2022 by sweeping both the boys' and girls' contests on Thursday at Great Escape. Mason City won the boys' meet by a score of 2,579 to 2,305. Ankeny also lost the girls' meet by a score of 2,304 to 1,464. The Hawks dropped to 0-2 in the CIML Iowa Conference and 2-5 overall. The … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling squads drop their first home meet of 2022 to Mason City
Bennett ‘outfunks’ Bobcats’ Hageman, helps Centennial to 55-15 road triumph
Ankeny Centennial wrestling coach Jay Groth describes senior Carter Bennett as a funky wrestler. On Thursday at Marshalltown, Bennett ran into a funky opponent. Bennett, who is ranked 12th in Class 3A at 138 pounds, moved up to 145 and posted a 17-8 major decision over Luke Hageman. The win helped the Jaguars to a 55-15 victory in a CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about Bennett ‘outfunks’ Bobcats’ Hageman, helps Centennial to 55-15 road triumph
Hawk wrestlers romp to 61-13 win over Ames without Wignall, Trever Anderson
The Ankeny wrestling team was hoping to use Thursday's dual meet against visiting Ames as a tune-up for Saturday's Bob Sharp Invitational. That didn't turn out to be the case. The tournament was cancelled due to impending inclement weather, but that didn't stop ninth-ranked Ankeny from rolling to a 61-13 victory over the Little Cyclones in a CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about Hawk wrestlers romp to 61-13 win over Ames without Wignall, Trever Anderson