Jerry Pezzetti has always started his pregame speeches with the same word during his legendary career as a football coach. "Men," he says. "Just by calling us 'men' we felt big, strong and powerful," said Jon Leverenz, a star linebacker for Pezzetti in the 1980s. "And he would proceed to make us feel unstoppable regardless of the challenges ahead. But … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (1st team)
Collin Olson
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 76
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Iowa State offensive lineman Collin Olson stopped by to discuss the Camping World Bowl with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm, who also interviewed Ari Winters about her freshman season on the Denver volleyball team. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 76
Former Iowa State walk-on Olson nominated for Burlsworth Trophy
Iowa State senior offensive lineman Collin Olson, a former Ankeny Centennial star, has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, announced Tuesday by the Burlsworth Foundation. The Burlsworth Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth and is given annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on and has … [Read more...] about Former Iowa State walk-on Olson nominated for Burlsworth Trophy
‘We don’t worry about outside noise’: High hopes don’t faze Olson, Cyclones
Collin Olson didn't earn his first collegiate start until the third game of his redshirt junior season on the Iowa State football team. Now, after starting the final 11 games last year, Olson is firmly entrenched as the No. 1 left guard on the Cyclones' offensive line. However, the former Ankeny Centennial standout still doesn't consider himself a … [Read more...] about ‘We don’t worry about outside noise’: High hopes don’t faze Olson, Cyclones