The Ankeny girls' swimming team receives its third-place trophy following the state meet on Saturday at Marshalltown. It was the Hawkettes' highest finish ever under coach Michelle Stout, who received the Golden Plaque of Distinction Award before the meet. (Photo by Dan Holm) An extraordinary day from senior Jasmine Rumley put the Ankeny girls' swimming … [Read more...] about JAS DAZZLES AT STATE: Rumley leads Hawkettes to 3rd-place finish
‘We made a lot of mistakes’: Hawks’ upset bid falls short against Dowling
Ankeny coach Rick Nelson hugs senior wide receiver Jordan Kumm after the Hawks lost to Dowling Catholic, 42-14, in a Class 4A quarterfinal on Friday at Williams Stadium. Ankeny finished the season with a 7-4 record. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Nobody has been able to beat the Dowling Catholic football team in the Class 4A playoffs since 2012. Ninth-seeded … [Read more...] about ‘We made a lot of mistakes’: Hawks’ upset bid falls short against Dowling
Rumley posts fastest qualifying times in both 50, 100 freestyle events
Ankeny's Jasmine Rumley (yellow cap), shown here during a dual meet against visiting Johnston earlier this season, posted the fastest qualifying times in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events during the preliminaries of the state meet on Friday at Marshalltown. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Ankeny senior Jasmine Rumley earned a pair of automatic all-American … [Read more...] about Rumley posts fastest qualifying times in both 50, 100 freestyle events
Dowling Catholic advances to semifinals with 42-14 victory over Ankeny
Ankeny coach Rick Nelson talks to his players following Friday's loss to Dowling Catholic in the Class 4A quarterfinals at Williams Stadium in Des Moines. The Maroons posted a 42-14 victory to advance to next Friday's semifinals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) The Ankeny football team dropped a 42-14 decision to Dowling Catholic in … [Read more...] about Dowling Catholic advances to semifinals with 42-14 victory over Ankeny
Confident Jorgensen overcomes some adversity to win state diving title
Ankeny's Sydney Jorgensen receives her championship medal after winning the state diving title on Friday at Marshalltown. She posted a score of 513.2 points. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) The state diving meet got off to a bad start Friday for Ankeny senior Sydney Jorgensen when she took a tumble at the Marshalltown YMCA. Just a few hours later, though, … [Read more...] about Confident Jorgensen overcomes some adversity to win state diving title