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Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (1st team)

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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)

Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny baseball team (2nd team)

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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)

‘We don’t worry about outside noise’: High hopes don’t faze Olson, Cyclones

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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

Like Lanning, Olson hopes to benefit from position switch

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Collin Olson has a lot in common with former Ankeny and Iowa State teammate Joel Lanning. Both were standouts in the same three sports in high school--football, wrestling and baseball. Both of them went on to join the Iowa State football team and had to work their way up the depth chart during their first few seasons with the Cyclones. A year ago, … [Read more...] about Like Lanning, Olson hopes to benefit from position switch

Lanning: ‘I’ll have to survive on special teams’ to make Cowboys’ roster

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If Joel Lanning is going to earn a spot on the Dallas Cowboys' final roster, he knows he'll have to do it through special teams. The former Iowa State linebacker signed with the Cowboys as a free agent after not being selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. He is back in his hometown of Ankeny now after attending three weeks of OTAs (organized team activities) … [Read more...] about Lanning: ‘I’ll have to survive on special teams’ to make Cowboys’ roster

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Riley Moss, Ankeny Centennial boys’ track

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Senior Riley Moss led the Ankeny Centennial boys' track team to a fifth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium. Moss won an individual state title in the 110 hurdles, posting a time of 14.02 seconds. He also anchored the Jaguars' winning 4x200 relay, the runner-up 4x100 relay and the seventh-place shuttle hurdle … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Riley Moss, Ankeny Centennial boys’ track