(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The 2025-26 wrestling season had barely just finished on Friday night at Xtream Arena before the Ankeny girls' team started eagerly eyeing the 2026-27 campaign. Ankeny may have fallen short of its goal of capturing the Class 2A team title, but the program added to its history books by claiming two more individual crowns … [Read more...] about Future looks bright for Ankeny girls’ team after 4th-place finish in Class 2A tourney
Lauren Watson
XTREAM VICTORIES: Watson, Krah claim state wrestling titles in stunning fashion
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) It was just a year ago when the Ankeny girls' wrestling team saw Elyse Engebretson and Hayden Bratland enter the history books as the program's first-ever state champions. But with Engebretson graduated and Bratland sidelined with a season-ending injury, Ankeny was going to need someone to step up and answer the … [Read more...] about XTREAM VICTORIES: Watson, Krah claim state wrestling titles in stunning fashion
‘I’m so proud of my team’: Ankeny girls sit in 2nd place after advancing 3 to semis
As she walked into Xtream Arena on Thursday afternoon, sophomore Jammie Krah was confident that her Ankeny girls' wrestling team was going to have a big day. Third-ranked Ankeny went on to win 14 of 21 matches and sits in second place after the opening day of the Class 2A state tournament at Coralville. "I'm so proud of my team. I love them so much," … [Read more...] about ‘I’m so proud of my team’: Ankeny girls sit in 2nd place after advancing 3 to semis
Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lauren Watson, Ankeny girls’ wrestling
Junior Lauren Watson won an individual title at 110 pounds to help the Ankeny girls' wrestling team defend its crown in the Bob Sharp Invitational on Friday at Ankeny. The fifth-ranked Watson advanced to the final with a 12-9 decision over No. 3 Aubrey Hoveland of Mason City before pinning Alyssa Wheeler of Carroll in 3 minutes 8 seconds to raise her record … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lauren Watson, Ankeny girls’ wrestling