A year ago, the Ankeny Christian Academy softball team ended its season with a loss to Mason City Newman in a regional final. On Monday, the ACA baseball squad suffered a similar fate. This time it came at historic Merchants Park in Carroll, where the Eagles' first trip ever to the Class 1A state tournament came to an end with a 9-4 loss in the … [Read more...] about ‘God really just blessed us’: ACA players thankful for first trip to state despite loss
Andrew Mora
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Andrew Mora, Ankeny Christian Academy baseball
Senior catcher Andrew Mora has helped the Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team to a 29-5 record. The Eagles advanced to the state tournament for the first time in program history by posting a 12-10 victory over third-ranked Saint Ansgar, the defending state champion, in a Class 1A substate final on Tuesday at Mason City. Mora, the team's leadoff hitter, … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Andrew Mora, Ankeny Christian Academy baseball
‘We can beat anybody’: ACA tops AGWSR, will play No. 3 Saint Ansgar for state berth
The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team has advanced to a Class 1A substate final for the third consecutive year. And this time, the Eagles won't have to play their longtime nemesis from Lynnville-Sully. ACA will face third-ranked Saint Ansgar on Tuesday at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows after rolling to a 9-2 victory over AGWSR in a district final on … [Read more...] about ‘We can beat anybody’: ACA tops AGWSR, will play No. 3 Saint Ansgar for state berth