You can believe the hype. The Ankeny football team is for real. Jase Bauer passed for four touchdowns and Colin Kadolph ran for three more as the second-ranked Hawks romped to a 48-6 victory over No. 7 Ankeny Centennial on Friday at Ankeny Stadium, defeating the Jaguars for the first time since 2015. "We all thought it was going to happen," Kadolph … [Read more...] about ‘They overwhelmed us’: High-powered Hawks dominate Centennial in 48-6 win
Brecken Manus
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Brecken Manus, Ankeny football
Senior linebacker Brecken Manus helped the Ankeny football team to a 7-4 record and a Class 4A quarterfinal appearance last season. He led the Hawks with 59 tackles. Manus was named to the Class 4A all-state third team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. He was a repeat selection to the District 1 first team. Here is some inside info on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Brecken Manus, Ankeny football
‘He played a hell of a game’: Bayless overcomes Iowa City West’s early lead
Iowa City West's Marcus Morgan thought his team had a solid defensive strategy to slow down Ankeny's Braxton Bayless. He quickly discovered that the plan was fruitless. Bayless poured in a career-high 41 points, including 17-of-19 free throws, to lead the sixth-seeded Hawks to a 68-54 victory over No. 3 Iowa City West in the Class 4A quarterfinals of … [Read more...] about ‘He played a hell of a game’: Bayless overcomes Iowa City West’s early lead
VIDEO: ‘Unstoppable’ Bayless puts on stunning display at state tourney
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 78
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Centennial assistant boys' basketball coach Bobby Sandquist and senior post player Cody McCullough, along with Ankeny head coach Brandt Carlson and junior forward Brecken Manus, stopped by to discuss their big wins on Tuesday and to preview … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 78