Craig Doocy coached a lot of talented runners during his 28 years as the head coach of the Ankeny girls' cross country team. Doocy took over the program in 1989 and guided the Hawkettes to 15 state-meet appearances before retiring after the 2016 season. "I was blessed with coaching so many awesome, hard-working, dedicated student-athletes that I was … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ cross country team
Megan Gray
Gray’s goal seals Gophers’ 2-0 victory at Auburn in NCAA opener
Megan Gray's freshman season just keeps getting better and better. The former Ankeny Centennial soccer standout scored a goal in the 80th minute to help seal Minnesota's 2-0 victory at Auburn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Gophers (12-8-2) converted on a pair of set pieces to earn their first postseason road win in program … [Read more...] about Gray’s goal seals Gophers’ 2-0 victory at Auburn in NCAA opener
Gray, Gophers earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Megan Gray and the Minnesota women's soccer team are headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Gophers were on the NCAA bubble before knocking off 15th-ranked Penn State in penalty kicks, 5-4, to win the Big Ten Tournament title and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. "It was always something we were working toward … [Read more...] about Gray, Gophers earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Former Ankeny soccer stars to collide in B1G semifinals on Friday
Four former members of the Ankeny-based Iowa Rush Soccer Club have advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament later this week at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Sixth-seeded Nebraska and seventh-seeded Minnesota both pulled off upsets in the quarterfinals on Sunday, setting up a showdown between the two teams on Friday at 12:30 p.m. The game will … [Read more...] about Former Ankeny soccer stars to collide in B1G semifinals on Friday
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 20
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm traveled to the Twin Cities to visit with former Ankeny Centennial stars and current University of Minnesota athletes Megan Gray and Kendyl Lindaman. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 20