Nobody has been more associated with the Ankeny baseball program than Mel Murken. Murken coached the Hawks for 32 years and racked up 620 victories at the school. He's a member of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 1992, Murken guided Ankeny to the first state championship in school history. Two of the stars on that … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (1st team)
Brad Rose
Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (2nd team)
Earlier this week, Ankeny Fanatic announced the first of three teams that comprise the all-time Ankeny baseball team--the 12 players on the third team. Today, we are announcing the second team. The first team will be unveiled by the end of the week. Ankeny Centennial coach Mark Hey coached several of the players on the second team during his tenure as … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (2nd team)
Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (3rd team)
Ankeny Fanatic has already announced its all-time Ankeny teams in 15 different sports. If you missed any of them, you can search the website for "all-time teams" and catch up on the sports that we've already featured. Now, it's time to focus on the Boys of Summer. The city of Ankeny has a rich tradition in baseball. Ankeny High School has won two … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (3rd team)
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 97
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm interviews former Ankeny baseball coach and current Valley Activities Director Brad Rose, who discusses the highlights of his time in Ankeny as well as the challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 situation this … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 97