Ankeny Fanatic

09/07/2026

Drew Boyd of the Ankeny boys' golf team is the Ankeny Fanatic prep of the week: Courtesy of MJ Properties

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Drew Boyd, Ankeny boys’ golf September 7, 2026 by Dan Holm Ankeny’s Drew Boyd tees off on the No. 1 hole during the Ankeny Invitational on Wednesday at Otter Creek Golf Course. He shot a 73 to tie for ninth place as an individual while helping the Hawks to a fift...

09/07/2026

"The growth and confidence in these young women is off the charts. The ceiling is unlimited": Courtesy of MJ Properties

09/06/2026

“You talk about an improvement made from week to week, our defense did it and our kids did it. They took some things away from us that we relied on a week ago. That’s what good coaches do, so you've got to give credit to Linn-Mar. But we adjusted as a staff and came through in the end to beat a good team”: Courtesy of MJ Properties

‘It was a great feeling’: Manning’s field goal as time expires lifts Jaguars past Linn-Mar September 6, 2026 by Dan Holm Ankeny Centennial’s Noah Manning kicks a 20-yard field goal as time expires to give the Jaguars a 23-20 victory over Linn-Mar on Friday at Marion. Centennial improved to 1...

09/06/2026

"The Jags competed well and found ways to win when they needed to. We took big steps forward in grinding out hard together, and it was fun to see the team’s hard work pay off!": Courtesy of MJ Properties

‘It was a good day in Iowa City’: Jaguars capture 6th straight Little Hawk Invite title September 6, 2026 by Dan Holm The Ankeny Centennial players celebrate after winning a point during the Jaguars’ victory over Waukee in the Marj White Classic on Aug. 27 at Valley Stadium. Centennial, which ...

09/06/2026

Former Ankeny Centennial football standout Easton Miller scored his first collegiate touchdown to help Iowa State to a 38-10 victory over SEMO: Courtesy of MJ Properties

Miller scores his first collegiate TD to help Cyclones roll past SEMO in Rogers’ debut September 6, 2026 by Dan Holm Iowa State running back Easton Miller is mobbed by his teammates after catching a 10-yard scoring pass during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Southeast Missouri at J...

09/05/2026

"We knew Waukee would come in and battle, and they did. They're tough. They made it hard on our offense to run the ball obviously": Courtesy of MJ Properties

09/05/2026

Hawks, Jaguars win thrillers in Week 2

09/04/2026

"We know several schools shifted to early morning practices (this week) to beat the heat, but we aimed to stick to our routine as best we could and shifted our practices to later in the evening. So, our girls were more heat acclimated and they preserved their sleep schedules. Not only was that a physical boost but again a mental one as that adaptation was another thing we talked about": Courtesy of MJ Properties

‘Our girls came prepared’: Jaguars win title in heat, while Ankeny boys place 3rd September 4, 2026 by Dan Holm The Ankeny Centennial girls’ cross country runners take off at the start of the Kirk Schmaltz Invitational on Thursday at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. The Jaguars wen...

09/04/2026

"We had a good meet! It is always fun to go there as it is an awesome pool, and we were able to swim some different things. I love the CIML, but it is nice to swim against some different competition and mix up the lineup": Courtesy of MJ Properties

Ankeny swimmers dominate Grinnell Quadrangular for second straight year September 4, 2026 by Dan Holm Ankeny’s Abigail Brugman competes in the 100 freestyle during last year’s regional meet at Johnston. Brugman had four victories on Thursday as Ankeny easily won the Grinnell Quadrangular for the...

09/04/2026

"It was a hot night on the tennis courts, but the girls competed hard and continued to show their growth. Week after week, we are seeing improvement and are encouraged by the progress they bring to the court at each meet. Our groundstrokes are continuing to come together, especially as we focus on consistency and keeping the ball cross-court": Courtesy of MJ Properties