In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm interviews Mike Fontana, Drew Carlson and Andy Brodell about the Ankeny Fanatic all-time Ankeny football team from the modern era. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 211
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Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (1st team)
Jerry Pezzetti has always started his pregame speeches with the same word during his legendary career as a football coach. "Men," he says. "Just by calling us 'men' we felt big, strong and powerful," said Jon Leverenz, a star linebacker for Pezzetti in the 1980s. "And he would proceed to make us feel unstoppable regardless of the challenges ahead. But … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny football team (1st team)
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 169
Mike Fontana and Bill Morris join Dan Holm as the co-hosts on the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, which features an appearance by former Ames High and Nebraska football player Jamie Burrow, who discusses a variety of topics--including the rise to fame of his brother Joe, who has led the Cincinnati … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 169
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 92
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. Dave Kissinger and Mike Fontana discuss some of the all-time teams with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm, who also interviews Blimpie owner Bill Morris about a variety of topics. The Rodcast crew makes an appearance as well. … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 92
Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny wrestling team
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is dedicated to longtime Des Moines Register wrestling reporter Dan McCool, who died on Monday at the age of 60. Dan was a legend in the wrestling community and will be sorely missed. I was working for the Register as a correspondent in the 80s and one of the first big events that I was asked to cover was to help out Dan with state … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny wrestling team
Jaguars’ Pieper earns National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award
Ankeny Centennial defensive lineman Lucas Pieper has been named a winner of the National Football Foundation's Iowa Chapter Scholar Athlete Award for 2020. This award recognizes high school football players who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in their communities. Pieper helped the Jaguars to an 8-2 record … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ Pieper earns National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 73
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by the Ankeny office of Iowa Realty. The Fontana brothers, head boys' basketball coach Bob and assistant football and wrestling coach Mike of Ankeny Centennial, were the guests along with former teacher and Ankeny girls' track coach Dennis Adamson, who discusses his project that … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 73
Centennial’s Fontana named Class 4A assistant football coach of the year
Mike Fontana didn't think too much of it when he was nominated for the Class 4A assistant football coach of the year award. About a week ago, the longtime Ankeny Centennial and Ankeny assistant was told that he had won the honor from the Iowa Football Coaches Association. "I was like, 'Really. Is this for real?'" Fontana said. "It just made me think … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Fontana named Class 4A assistant football coach of the year