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