Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm discusses the impact of the coronavirus on four collegiate athletes whose seasons were cut short by the global pandemic--South Dakota distance runner Taylor Brown, Clarke outfielder Lily King, Faith Baptist guard … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 89
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Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 57
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Centennial outfielder Lily King, Dallas Center-Grimes assistant coach Bret Van De Pol, Ankeny assistant coach Sarah Saladino and Valley pitcher Haley Gatica stopped by to visit with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm about the 2019 softball … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 57
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Lily King, Centennial softball
Senior outfielder Lily King has helped the Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 19-10 record. She went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs on Thursday as the Jaguars swept a non-conference doubleheader at Des Moines Lincoln. King is batting .380 with 17 RBIs and 29 runs scored. She has 10 stolen bases. Here is some inside info on King: How is the season … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Lily King, Centennial softball
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Lily King, Ankeny Centennial girls’ basketball
Lily King was one of the top reserves on the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team. The senior guard helped the Jaguars to a 15-8 record. She had three points, two rebounds and two assists as the Jaguars ended their season with a 61-56 overtime loss to Southeast Polk in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena. King averaged 1.6 … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Lily King, Ankeny Centennial girls’ basketball
VIDEO: Centennial girls lose heartbreaker in Class 5A quarterfinals
WELL DONE: Jaguars topple Pleasant Valley, earn trip to state tournament
Wells Fargo Arena sits only about 10 miles away from the city of Ankeny. To earn a chance to play there, however, the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team had to make its longest road trip ever. The 10th-ranked Jaguars traveled to Pleasant Valley on Tuesday for a Class 5A regional final against the No. 7 Spartans, who entered the game with a 21-0 … [Read more...] about WELL DONE: Jaguars topple Pleasant Valley, earn trip to state tournament
The Gift of Life: Shirley resumes coaching career after double lung transplant
When Garland Shirley wakes up on Christmas morning, he won't need to go searching for a gift under the tree. The former Ankeny Centennial softball coach has already been given the ultimate present. The gift of life. Shirley, 46, was the recipient of a double lung transplant on Nov. 14, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. More than 13 months … [Read more...] about The Gift of Life: Shirley resumes coaching career after double lung transplant
Centennial’s King to play softball at Clarke, reunite with Shirley
Ankeny Centennial outfielder Lily King has always enjoyed playing for coach Garland Shirley. Next year, she'll have a chance to play for him again. The senior has committed to join the softball program at Clarke University in Dubuque, where Shirley was named the head coach in July. "He was a great coach," King said of Shirley. "Ever since I was in … [Read more...] about Centennial’s King to play softball at Clarke, reunite with Shirley