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‘They really have grown’: Ankeny bowling teams place 7th at state qualifying meet

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The Ankeny bowling teams closed out their season this week with seventh-place finishes in a Class 3A state qualifying meet at Wayward Social in Marshalltown. The Hawks competed in a district meet on Tuesday and posted a total of 2,579. That's an average of 172 for the 15 bakers games. Ankeny bowled a 203 in its sixth bakers game. The Hawks had their … [Read more...] about ‘They really have grown’: Ankeny bowling teams place 7th at state qualifying meet

Ankeny girls place 4th at conference meet; Hawk bowlers finish 5th

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team placed fourth in the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Merle Hay Lanes, while the boys' squad earned a fifth-place finish. The meet consisted of 15 bakers games for the team competition. The individual rounds were comprised of three games. "I'm very proud of how we all bowled," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "We … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls place 4th at conference meet; Hawk bowlers finish 5th

‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins

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The Ankeny bowling teams entered Wednesday's dual meet against Urbandale with a chance to even their record at .500 in the CIML Conference. Instead, both squads suffered a narrow loss to the host J-Hawks at Merle Hay Lanes. Urbandale won the boys' meet by a score of 2,813 to 2,806. The J-Hawks won the girls' meet by a score of 1,885 to 1,877. "It … [Read more...] about ‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins

Ankeny bowling teams fall to Waukee despite their ‘best showing’ of season

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The Ankeny bowling teams ran into another tough opponent on Thursday at Warrior Lanes. Host Waukee swept the CIML Conference dual meet, but it was still a good day for coach Lane Richtsmeier's squads. The Hawks posted a season-high score by 50 pins, and the Hawkettes nearly matched their season-high total of 2,063. "Going into this meet, we knew … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams fall to Waukee despite their ‘best showing’ of season

Bondurant-Farrar tops Ankeny bowling teams in non-conference matchup

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The Ankeny bowling teams both lost to Bondurant-Farrar in a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday at Great Escape, which serves as the home venue for both schools. The Bluejays won the boys' meet by a score of 2,832 to 2,716. They won the girls' meet by a score of 2,154 to 1,944. The two Bondurant-Farrar squads are now a combined 13-3 on the … [Read more...] about Bondurant-Farrar tops Ankeny bowling teams in non-conference matchup

‘It was definitely a nailbiter’: Ankeny boys’ team edges Valley bowlers by 2 pins

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For the Ankeny boys' bowling team, Thursday's dual meet against visiting Valley came down to the last frame at Great Escape. A final shot by the Tigers left two pins standing, allowing Ankeny to emerge with the victory by the narrowest of margins. The Hawks won by a score of 2,807 to 2,805. "It literally came down to the last frame where a great shot … [Read more...] about ‘It was definitely a nailbiter’: Ankeny boys’ team edges Valley bowlers by 2 pins

Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops Dowling, but boys’ squad falls to Maroons

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The Ankeny bowling teams split a CIML Conference dual meet with visiting Dowling Catholic on Thursday at Great Escape. The girls' squad won by a score of 1,953 to 1,849. However, the boys' team fell by a score of 2,681 to 2,598. "It was our Senior Night," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "It was a great win for the girls. This was our first meet … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops Dowling, but boys’ squad falls to Maroons

‘They bowled amazing’: S.E. Polk teams sweep dual meet against Ankeny

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There was no home lanes advantage for the Ankeny bowling teams on Tuesday at Great Escape. Both Ankeny squads were soundly defeated in a CIML Conference dual meet by Southeast Polk, which also uses Great Escape as its home venue. "It was a rough day for both teams," said Ankeny coach Lane Richtsmeier. "We just ran into a buzzsaw." The Rams won the … [Read more...] about ‘They bowled amazing’: S.E. Polk teams sweep dual meet against Ankeny

Ankeny girls’ bowling team edges Ames, surpasses win total from last season

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team has already surpassed its win total from last season. The Hawkettes defeated host Ames in a non-conference meet on Tuesday at Perfect Games. They won by a score of 1,828 to 1,805 to improve to 2-0 overall. The Ankeny girls' squad struggled to a 1-11 mark a year ago. Kali Ogg bowled a 334 series to lead the Hawkettes, … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team edges Ames, surpasses win total from last season

‘This is a great start to the season’: Ankeny bowling teams sweep Johnston

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For the first time since the 2020-21 season, the Ankeny boys' and girls' bowling teams both enjoyed a victory on the same day. The two squads opened their season on Thursday with narrow wins over Johnston at Game Day Lanes. The Hawks won by a score of 2,464 to 2,428, while the Hawkettes prevailed by a 2,063 to 1,931 margin. "I was very happy with how … [Read more...] about ‘This is a great start to the season’: Ankeny bowling teams sweep Johnston

‘We have enough girls this year’: Ankeny bowling teams boast better numbers

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Ankeny bowling coach Lane Richtsmeier likes what he has seen thus far from his teams. "The practices are going pretty well--for just getting started," he said. Unlike last year, Richtsmeier has had to trim down his roster. There are 17 boys and 12 girls on the two squads. The Hawks posted a 3-9 record a year ago. The Hawkettes struggled to a 1-11 … [Read more...] about ‘We have enough girls this year’: Ankeny bowling teams boast better numbers

Doruska bowls 632 series, places 19th in Class 3A individual state tournament

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Ankeny's Aidan Doruska finished in 19th place in the Class 3A individual boys' state bowling tournament on Monday at Maple Lanes Bowling Center in Waterloo. Doruska rolled a three-game series of 632 in the preliminaries. After bowling a 183 in his first game, he improved to a 215 in his second game and to a 234 in his final game. "Aidan bowled amazing, … [Read more...] about Doruska bowls 632 series, places 19th in Class 3A individual state tournament

Ankeny’s Doruska bowls 703 series, earns trip to individual state tournament

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Ankeny bowler Aidan Doruska will get to make another trip to Waterloo. The senior placed third in a Class 3A substate tournament on Tuesday at Maple Lanes Bowling Center, allowing him to qualify for Monday's individual state tournament. Maple Lanes will also host the individual meet. Prior to Tuesday, Doruska had bowled at the Waterloo facility only … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Doruska bowls 703 series, earns trip to individual state tournament

Hawk bowlers edge Roosevelt; Ankeny girls post season-high score in loss

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The Ankeny bowling teams traveled to Air Lanes Bowling Center on Tuesday for their final dual meet of the season and came away with a split. The Hawks defeated host Des Moines Roosevelt by a score of 2,433 to 2,373 in the non-conference matchup. The Roughriders won the girls' meet by a score of 1,744 to 1,517, even though the Hawkettes posted a … [Read more...] about Hawk bowlers edge Roosevelt; Ankeny girls post season-high score in loss

Marshalltown bowlers surpass 3,000-pin mark in victory over Ankeny boys’ squad

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One of the state's best bowling teams visited Great Escape on Thursday for a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet against host Ankeny. The Marshalltown boys' squad lived up to the hype. The Bobcats defeated Ankeny by a score of 3,186 to 2,590. They improved to 9-1 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 0-3 in the conference and 2-9 overall. Demitri … [Read more...] about Marshalltown bowlers surpass 3,000-pin mark in victory over Ankeny boys’ squad

Ankeny girls’ bowling squad edges Gilbert for its first victory of the season

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team finally got to play on a level playing field. The Hawkettes responded on Tuesday with their first victory of the season. Ankeny defeated Gilbert by a score of 1,506 to 1,458 in a non-conference dual meet at Perfect Games. The Hawkettes improved their record to 1-9, while Gilbert dropped to 0-7. "It was a big win for … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling squad edges Gilbert for its first victory of the season

Waukee bowling teams sweep Ankeny, improve to combined 22-3 on season

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Sometimes, you just have to tip your cap to your opponent. That was the case on Thursday for the Ankeny boys' bowling team, which posted a season-high score but still lost to visiting Waukee in a non-conference dual meet at Great Escape. The Warriors won by a score of 2,913 to 2,627. "The boys posted their best meet so far this year and just got … [Read more...] about Waukee bowling teams sweep Ankeny, improve to combined 22-3 on season

Ankeny bowlers show improvement despite losses to Bondurant-Farrar

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Bondurant-Farrar is a growing school district that is becoming more and more competitive with larger schools in a variety of sports. Tuesday's non-conference bowling meet against Ankeny was the latest example of the Bluejays' athletic progress. Bondurant-Farrar won both dual meets at Great Escape. The Bluejays won the girls' meet by a score of 2,336 to … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowlers show improvement despite losses to Bondurant-Farrar