Ankeny’s Gage Payton bowls during a meet against Des Moines Lincoln on Dec 21 at Bowlerama. Payton bowled a 372 series in the Hawks’ loss. (Photo by Steve Gibbons)
Ankeny’s Christina Angran bowls during a meet against Des Moines Lincoln on Dec. 21 at Bowlerama. Angran bowled a 280 series in the Hawkettes’ loss. (Photo by Steve Gibbons)
Ankeny Centennial’s Jackson Brannan prepares to shoot a free throw during a game at Ankeny on Dec. 21. Brannan scored six points to help the Jaguars to a 55-52 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)
Ankeny’s Sydney Shadravan drives to the basket during a game against Ankeny Centennial on Dec. 21 at Ankeny. Shadravan scored 13 points in the Hawkettes’ 43-41 loss.
Ankeny Centennial’s Sydney Wycoff is mobbed by her teammates after making the game-winning basket at the buzzer to give the Jaguars a 43-41 victory at Ankeny on Dec. 21.
Ankeny Centennial’s Sydney Wycoff drives around Ankeny defender Jaelynn Kueker during the final seconds of a game on Dec. 21 at Ankeny. Wycoff made a layup as time expired to give the Jaguars a 43-41 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm.)
Ankeny’s Reece Pitz goes up for a shot during the Hawks’ 55-52 loss to Ankeny Centennial on Dec. 21 at Ankeny. (Photo by Dan Holm)
Ankeny Centennial’s Zach Kluver battles for a loose ball with Ankeny’s Jaxon Smith, right, and Deaglan Riordan while teammates Ben Breeding, top, and Jackson Brannan try to help out during a game on Dec. 21 at Ankeny. The Jaguars won, 55-52. (Photo by Dan Holm)
Ankeny Centennial’s Zach Kluver goes up for a shot between Ankeny defenders Ben Lyon, left, and Dillon Carlson during a game on Dec. 21 at Ankeny. Kluver scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Jaguars to a 55-52 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)
Paul Rhoads guided Iowa State to a 32-55 record in seven seasons as head coach. He took the Cyclones to three bowl games. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications.)
Former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads has been named the defensive backs coach at UCLA. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications.)
Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning carries the ball during the Cyclones’ win at Baylor on Nov. 18. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications.)
Iowa State linebacker Joel Lanning makes a tackle during the Cyclones’ win at Baylor on Nov. 18. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State ahletics communications.)
Ankeny Centennial defensive back Riley Moss has accepted a “grayshirt” offer from Iowa to play football for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads celebrates with his brother, Tony, following a Cyclones’ victory against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
Tony Rhoads has traveled all over the country to follow the coaching career of his brother Paul. He said he has attended football games at about 50 different stadiums.
Pella, Iowa November 11, 2017 –Central College football vs Dubuque. Photo by Dan L. Vander Beek
Creighton’s Jaali Winters tries to tip the ball past two Michigan State defenders during a second-round NCAA Tournament match on Dec. 2 in Omaha. Winters had 11 kills in the Bluejays’ loss.
Creighton’s Megan Ballenger tries for a block during the Bluejays’ second-round NCAA Tournament match against Michigan State on Dec. 2 in Omaha. Ballenger had nine kills and two blocks in the Bluejays’ loss.
Jasmine Rumley led the Ankeny girls’ swimming team to a fourth-place finish in the state meet. It was the Hawkettes’ highest finish ever under coach Michelle Stout. (Photo by Dan Holm)
Ankeny’s Tim Sindt and Ankeny Centennial’s Camden Cox run with the lead pack during the boys’ Class 4A state cross country meet on Oct. 28 at Fort Dodge. Sindt went on to win the individual title with a time of 15:23.7, while Cox placed third in 15:36.7. The performance of the two Ankeny runners has been named the community’s top sports story of 2017 by AnkenyFanatic.com. (Photo courtesy of Chad Wagener)
Pella, Iowa November 11, 2017 –Central College football vs Dubuque. Photo by Dan L. Vander Beek
