During his long tenure as the Ankeny boys' cross country coach, Steve Arneson guided dozens of runners to an appearance in the state meet. Ankeny qualified for state for 22 consecutive years from 1990-2011, the third-longest streak in state history. Only Cedar Falls (1992-2016) and Monticello (1997-2019) have had longer streaks. Arneson coached the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny boys’ cross country team
Jim Robidoux
Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny bowling teams
In the last month, Ankeny Fanatic has unveiled its all-time Ankeny teams in boys' and girls' basketball, wrestling and boys' swimming. Now, in order to complete the winter sports, it's time to focus on bowling--the newest of the sports that are sanctioned by the high school governing bodies. The girls' program began in the 2007-08 season after the Iowa … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny bowling teams
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Joel Unick, Ankeny bowling
Junior Joel Unick of the Ankeny boys' bowling team is the Ankeny Fanatic Sub of the Week sponsored by Blimpie. Unick helped the Hawks to a 2-8 record this season. He bowled a 346 series at the district meet on Feb. 13 at Wayward Social in Marshalltown. Unick posted a 334 average under first-year coach Jim Robidoux. … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Joel Unick, Ankeny bowling
Season ends for Ankeny bowlers with ‘off night’ at district tourney
The Ankeny bowling teams picked a bad time to have an off night. Ankeny traveled to Marshalltown on Tuesday to compete in a Class 3A district tournament at Wayward Social. The Hawks placed third among four boys' teams with a 2,758 total, while the Hawkettes finished fourth in the girls' field with a 2,315. Neither squad qualified for next week's state … [Read more...] about Season ends for Ankeny bowlers with ‘off night’ at district tourney
Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Collin Runyan and Sydney Sears, Ankeny bowling
Collin Runyan and Sydney Sears are the Ankeny Fanatic preps of the week sponsored by Revive Clinic and Spa. The seniors are both members of the Ankeny bowling teams. Sears has led the Ankeny girls' squad to a 5-5 dual-meet record. She placed fourth in the CIML Central Conference meet on Thursday at Great Escape and is ranked 14th in the state among all … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Collin Runyan and Sydney Sears, Ankeny bowling