A 3-0 start for the Ankeny girls' basketball team consisted of victories over Mason City, Pella and Fort Dodge. None of those teams is in the same stratosphere as Waukee. The Hawkettes discovered that reality on Monday as third-ranked Waukee opened its season with an 81-38 victory over Ankeny at the Waukee Fieldhouse. The Warriors made 12 3-point goals … [Read more...] about ‘They were hitting everything’: Waukee girls make 12 3-pointers, roll past Ankeny
Abby Johnson
‘At NSU I truly felt at home!’: Ankeny’s Johnson commits to play for D2 Wolves
Ankeny girls' basketball standout Abby Johnson is anxious to take her game to the next level. Now, she knows where she'll be playing. The senior guard has verbally committed to play for Northern State, an NCAA Division II program located in Aberdeen, S.D. "I looked at a lot of schools, and it was a hard decision," said Johnson. "It ultimately came … [Read more...] about ‘At NSU I truly felt at home!’: Ankeny’s Johnson commits to play for D2 Wolves
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 85
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Boys' basketball coaches Brandt Carlson of Ankeny and Bob Fontana of Ankeny Centennial--along with Jaguars senior Preston Kelling--stopped by to preview next week's state tournament with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm, who also interviewed … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 85
Johnson provides ‘extra punch on offense’, leads Hawkettes past Hoover
The return of Abby Johnson could make the Ankeny girls' basketball team a dangerous opponent in postseason play. Johnson scored 17 points on Tuesday in her second game back from a foot injury as the Hawkettes rolled to a 58-26 victory over visiting Des Moines Hoover. "I feel like I'm getting stronger and more confident with each game I play," said … [Read more...] about Johnson provides ‘extra punch on offense’, leads Hawkettes past Hoover
Deep bone bruise will sideline Ankeny’s Johnson for another month
The Ankeny girls' basketball team will likely be without its second-leading scorer and rebounder for another month. An MRI on Thursday revealed that sophomore forward Abby Johnson suffered a deep bone bruise in her foot during the Hawkettes' 46-40 victory at Urbandale on Dec. 14. "She'll be in a walking boot for two weeks and will then have at least … [Read more...] about Deep bone bruise will sideline Ankeny’s Johnson for another month