Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana tried to look on the bright side Wednesday following his team's season-ending loss at Wells Fargo Arena. "We can be sad that we didn't win today, but let's be dang glad that it happened because you'd much rather have your season end here than before you get here," said Fontana. "This is a resilient … [Read more...] about Cold shooting, foul trouble prove costly for Jaguars in loss to No. 3 Waukee NW
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Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 216
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm breaks down the Class 4A quarterfinals of the boys' state basketball tournament with coach Bob Fontana of Ankeny Centennial and previews the rest of the tournament. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 216
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: Fontana visits with pair of Ankeny legends
Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana has been busy preparing his team for this week's Class 4A state tournament, but he still took some time on Sunday to visit Barney Alleman and Keith Hildreth, two former Ankeny players who played in three consecutive state tournaments in 1948-50. A third former player, Vern Herring, was unable to make it. … [Read more...] about A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: Fontana visits with pair of Ankeny legends
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 215
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm previews the boys' state basketball tournament with coach Bob Fontana of Ankeny Centennial and breaks down the semifinal matchups in the girls' tournament with coach Scott DeJong of Centennial. Coldwell Banker realtor Cody Pasa also makes … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 215
‘We’re on top of the world’: Jaguars rally past Cedar Falls, earn 2nd trip to state
The Comeback Kids are headed to Wells Fargo Arena. The 10th-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team erased an early 10-point deficit and went on to defeat No. 8 Cedar Falls, 54-47, in a Class 4A substate final on Tuesday at Marshalltown. The Jaguars (16-7) advanced to the state tournament for the second time in school history. "It feels amazing … [Read more...] about ‘We’re on top of the world’: Jaguars rally past Cedar Falls, earn 2nd trip to state