The Ankeny girls' track team had to wait longer than expected to score some points in the Class 4A state meet. The Hawkettes entered Saturday's final in the 4x100 relay with the fastest qualifying time, but the race was delayed by nearly two hours due to a severe thunderstorm that passed through the Des Moines area. The storm warning led to the … [Read more...] about After storm delay, Hawkettes race to 3rd-place finish in 4×100 relay
Meghan Trimble
Hawkettes win 4×1 prelim, crack Iowa’s all-time top-10 list
Friday was a good day for the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team. It wasn't bad for Ankeny, either. Both squads turned in some impressive performances on another beautiful day at the Class 4A state meet at Drake Stadium. While the Jaguars scored points in two more events, Ankeny put itself in position to get on the scoreboard on Saturday. The … [Read more...] about Hawkettes win 4×1 prelim, crack Iowa’s all-time top-10 list
Centennial girls set 3 more school records on opening day of state meet
After setting four school records in a Class 4A regional meet a week ago, the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team erased three more on Thursday in the opening day of the state meet at Drake Stadium. Sophomore Calea Jones again broke her own school record in the high jump. She tied for third place in the event with a leap of 5 feet 3 inches. "I was very … [Read more...] about Centennial girls set 3 more school records on opening day of state meet
Rumley wins long jump title, but Jaguars edge Ankeny for 4th at conference meet
Long jumpers Jasmine Rumley of Ankeny and Betsy Ridout of Ankeny Centennial have already competed against each other several times this season. On Friday, the two competitors brought out the best in each other. Rumley won the event in the CIML Central Conference girls' track meet at Waukee, posting a leap of 17 feet 4 inches. Ridout, meanwhile, took … [Read more...] about Rumley wins long jump title, but Jaguars edge Ankeny for 4th at conference meet
Ankeny’s Daugherty, Trimble sisters combine for winning relay at Marshalltown
The members of the Ankeny girls' track team are like a family. That's truly the case for the three sets of sisters on the squad--Megan and Sarah Bosch, Malea and Peyton Daugherty, and Holly and Meghan Trimble. On Monday, the Daughertys and Trimbles teamed up to win the distance medley relay in the Bobcat Invitational at Marshalltown. They posted a time … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Daugherty, Trimble sisters combine for winning relay at Marshalltown
Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Betsy Ridout (Centennial) and Meghan Trimble (Ankeny), girls’ track
Betsy Ridout is a long jumper and sprinter for the Ankeny Centennial girls' track team, while fellow senior Meghan Trimble is a middle-distance runner for Ankeny. Ridout won the long jump in the Chuck Silvey Invitational on Thursday at Urbandale, helping the Jaguars to a runner-up finish. Trimble placed 12th in the 1,500 for the Hawkettes, who finished … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Betsy Ridout (Centennial) and Meghan Trimble (Ankeny), girls’ track
Ankeny, Centennial girls finish 1-2 at Werling Relays
Although six other girls' track teams competed in the Ron Werling Relays on Thursday at Indianola, the meet was dominated by the two schools from Ankeny. Ankeny High School won eight events and racked up 158 points to claim the team title for the third straight year. Ankeny Centennial was second with 117 points. "The team is making strides toward … [Read more...] about Ankeny, Centennial girls finish 1-2 at Werling Relays
Hawkettes seek first top-10 finish at state since 2010
It's been awhile since the Ankeny girls' track team earned a top-10 finish in the Class 4A state meet. All of the current members of the squad were in elementary school the last time it happened. In 2010, the Hawkettes finished seventh with 46 points. This could be the year that Ankeny returns to the top 10. The Hawkettes boast 12 returning state … [Read more...] about Hawkettes seek first top-10 finish at state since 2010
McAnelly tells Hawkettes, ‘Don’t you dare put your heads down’ after season-ending loss
The Dowling Catholic girls' basketball team entered Tuesday's Class 5A regional final against visiting Ankeny as a prohibitive favorite. That didn't make the Hawkettes' season-ending loss any easier to swallow. The third-ranked Maroons got 30 points from sophomore sensation Caitlin Clark and pulled away in the second half for a 68-41 victory to advance … [Read more...] about McAnelly tells Hawkettes, ‘Don’t you dare put your heads down’ after season-ending loss
Hawkettes rout Roosevelt for their 10th win of the season
Dru McAnelly checked off another box Tuesday following the latest victory by his Ankeny girls' basketball team. The 15th-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 69-30 win at Des Moines Roosevelt in a CIML non-conference game, allowing them to even their record at 10-10. "We've been calling it a season of firsts, starting with getting rated and getting our first … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rout Roosevelt for their 10th win of the season
Hawkettes focus on themselves, respond with ‘satisfying’ victory at East
The Ankeny girls' basketball team didn't spend much time preparing for Tuesday's opponent. Ankeny coach Dru McAnelly wanted his players to focus on themselves after losing five of their previous six games. It paid off with a 67-58 victory at Des Moines East in a CIML non-conference game. "I actually spent the least amount of time on our opponent … [Read more...] about Hawkettes focus on themselves, respond with ‘satisfying’ victory at East