An unearned run proved to be the difference on Thursday for the Ankeny baseball team. Cael Boyd hit an RBI single in the fourth inning following a Waukee error to give the second-ranked Hawks a 2-1 victory in the Class 4A quarterfinals at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City. "I was very confident in our pitching to go out and hold them (the rest of the … [Read more...] about Hawks survive and advance, capitalize on error to edge Waukee, Wentworth
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Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 145
Ankeny seniors Colin Riggs and Kade Somers join Ankeny Centennial freshman Joey Oakie in discussing the upcoming substate baseball tournaments on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm also previews the state softball tournament with Centennial pitcher Sam Klug and … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 145
Hawks sweep Centennial again, clinch outright CIML Iowa Conference crown
Even though Brody Brecht didn't take the mound on Monday night, the Ankeny baseball team still had more than enough talented arms to wrap up the CIML Iowa Conference championship. Weston Fulk tossed a one-hitter and had 11 strikeouts as the third-ranked Hawks rolled to a 10-0 victory over visiting Ankeny Centennial in six innings in the first game of a … [Read more...] about Hawks sweep Centennial again, clinch outright CIML Iowa Conference crown
‘I had a really good feeling about Grand View’: Somers to play for Vikings
One of the best big-play receivers in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League has decided to stay close to home. Ankeny senior Kade Somers has committed to play for Grand View University, one of the top NAIA programs in the nation. He picked the Vikings over Iowa Western Community College and Morningside. "It was really tough to decide on whether I should … [Read more...] about ‘I had a really good feeling about Grand View’: Somers to play for Vikings
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 103
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm interviews head coach Rick Nelson and wide receiver Kade Somers of Ankeny and defensive lineman Jackie Wells and running back Tyler Johnson of Ankeny Centennial to preview Friday's Jag-Hawk football showdown in the 2020 season opener. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 103