The Ankeny softball team had to settle for a split on Thursday at Urbandale. After the seventh-ranked Hawkettes posted a 2-1 victory in the opener of a CIML Conference doubleheader, Urbandale bounced back with a 3-2 win in the nightcap. The J-Hawks ended a 10-game losing streak to Ankeny. "We're still stuck in that hitting rut a little bit," said … [Read more...] about Rusher, Parton lead Hawkettes past Urbandale in first game of doubleheader
Josie Parton
‘I love the coaching staff’: Parton to join former teammates on UNI swim squad
Ankeny swimmer Josie Parton will be joining some of her former teammates on the Northern Iowa women's swimming and diving squad. Parton's decision was announced on Sunday on social media. "I love the coaching staff, and the girls on the team are all so welcoming," said Parton. "I also loved the size of the campus and what it has to offer academically … [Read more...] about ‘I love the coaching staff’: Parton to join former teammates on UNI swim squad
Ankeny’s Peck takes 3rd in 200 individual medley, leads team to 9th-place finish
In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. It might be time to add a top-10 finish for the Ankeny girls' swimming team to that famous quote by Benjamin Franklin. Ankeny placed ninth in the state meet on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA with 105 points. It was the team's 10th consecutive top-10 finish and its first under coach Dustin … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Peck takes 3rd in 200 individual medley, leads team to 9th-place finish
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 230
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm breaks down the start of the girls' swimming season with first-year Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads and senior Josie Parton. Coldwell Banker realtor Tiffany Rumelhart also makes an appearance. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 230