The Valley boys' tennis team remained unbeaten with a 7-4 victory over Ankeny Centennial on Thursday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The Tigers won four of the five doubles matches after the two teams split the six singles contests. "We knew we needed at least three wins in singles, which we got from Will Blevins, Sam Marold and Ryan Lofgren," … [Read more...] about Valley boys top Centennial in battle of unbeaten teams
Joel Unick
Jaguars look to bounce back from their first losing season
A run of three consecutive winning seasons came to an end last year for the Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis team, which struggled to a 4-7 record during a rebuilding campaign. Now, Centennial coach Tami Lewton is hoping for a bounce-back year in 2018. "We are really hoping to improve on our record from last season," Lewton said. "We graduated a ton of … [Read more...] about Jaguars look to bounce back from their first losing season
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
Waukee girls’ bowling team stays undefeated; boys’ squad also tops Ankeny
The Waukee bowling teams entered Monday's dual meet against Ankeny with more than just a home alley advantage. The Warriors have also benefited from a huge disparity in practice time. "They practice four times a week for 90 minutes in their home bowling center, and it really showed tonight," said Ankeny coach Jim Robidoux. "They had more practices … [Read more...] about Waukee girls’ bowling team stays undefeated; boys’ squad also tops Ankeny