Ankeny baseball coach Joe Balvanz was tempted to pull his starting pitcher after the Hawks jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Pleasant Valley in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament on Wednesday night. Brody Brecht was even campaigning to come out of the game, because such a move would have allowed him to potentially return to the mound in … [Read more...] about STICKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK TO THE PLAN: Brecht fans 16 as Hawks advance
Cael Boyd
Boyd’s blast, Bauer’s walk-off single allow Hawks to split with No. 2 Johnston
Anytime a pitcher gets ahead in the count, it becomes increasingly difficult for the batter to get a hit. Ankeny's Jase Bauer and Cael Boyd proved on Monday that it's not always the case. Bauer hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning--on a no-ball, two-strike pitch--to give the fifth-ranked Ankeny baseball team a 5-4 victory over No. 2 … [Read more...] about Boyd’s blast, Bauer’s walk-off single allow Hawks to split with No. 2 Johnston
‘We feel so much more confident’: Hawks enter season with big goals
The mid-August temperature is getting a little warmer. Team practices are ramping up. And, mainly, a young team is getting older. This football season has the potential to be one of historic proportions for the Ankeny Hawks, because of what kind of a roster they are putting on the field. Last season, the team started eight sophomores--all of … [Read more...] about ‘We feel so much more confident’: Hawks enter season with big goals
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Cael Boyd, Ankeny baseball
Sophomore outfielder Cael Boyd helped the Ankeny baseball team to a 21-18 record this season. The Hawks advanced to the Class 4A state tournament before losing to top-ranked Johnston, 6-0, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at Principal Park. Boyd batted .342 with six doubles and 16 RBIs. He set a single-season school record with 34 stolen bases. Here … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Cael Boyd, Ankeny baseball
Hawks’ halftime lead evaporates as No. 4 Cedar Falls rolls to 28-7 victory
At halftime of Friday's game against visiting Cedar Falls, the Ankeny football team trotted off the field with a 7-0 lead and a growing confidence. The next two quarters showed, however, that the Hawks still have a long way to go. The fourth-ranked Tigers responded with 28 unanswered points in the second half to post a 28-7 victory, raising their … [Read more...] about Hawks’ halftime lead evaporates as No. 4 Cedar Falls rolls to 28-7 victory