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In the ANKENY FANATIC weekly podcast sponsored by Legacy Realty of Iowa & Revive Dermatology Clinic and Spa, Dan Holm interviews former AHS Girls Tennis coach Steve Smith & his daughter Kira, who recently became the first-ever state tennis champion from Ankeny: ankenyfanatic.com/2025/06/16/ank…

. Ankeny Centennial Baseball moves into the Class 4A rankings at No. 8. The Jaguars are one of five teams from the CIML in the top 10. Johnston is No. 5, followed by Waukee NW at No. 6, Waukee at No. 7, Centennial and Valley at No. 10.

End 1: Ankeny Hawkette Softball 0, Valley 0. Aubrey Lensmeyer gets the start in the circle for the Hawkettes. She leaves 2 runners stranded in the 1st thanks to a diving catch by CF AVERY NELSON.

End 2: Ankeny Hawkette Softball 0, Valley 0.

End 3: Valley 3, Ankeny Hawkette Softball 0. The Tigers take advantage of 2 Ankeny errors to take the lead.

. Ankeny Hawkette Softball goes down in order in the 4th and has yet to have a base runner.

End 3: Ankeny Baseball 0, Valley 0. Travis Gerstel gets the start on the mound for the Hawks.

Jackson Romig of Ankeny Baseball draws a 2-out walk in the 4th.

. Travis Gerstel of Ankeny Baseball tries to pitch his way out of a jam after giving up a run in the bottom of the 4th.

End 4: Valley 1, Ankeny Baseball 0. The Hawks avoid a big inning by throwing out a runner at the plate for the 2nd out, then get another runner trying to swipe home to end the 4th.

Final: Valley 4, Ankeny Hawkette Softball 0. The Hawkettes get a runner on in the 7th before Sarah Munger lines out to 3rd to begin a game-ending double play. Ankeny finished with 3 hits.

End 5: Valley 2, Ankeny Baseball 0. The Tigers add an insurance run on a sac fly. Now, the game is being suspended due to lightning in the area.

. Ankeny Centennial Baseball led Urbandale 5-2 in the bottom of the 4th when the game was suspended. The game will be completed at some point, possibly on Tuesday.

. Jaguar Softball led Urbandale 5-3 in the bottom of the 4th when the game was suspended.

This game will be considered final.

. Ankeny Hawkette Softball puts the ball in play but manages just 3 hits in a shutout loss at Valley: ankenyfanatic.com/2025/06/17/we-…

Big news! I'll be talking to Jayla Williams later today about her commitment.

. Jayla Williams of Hawkette Basketball has verbally committed to Creighton Women’s Basketball: ankenyfanatic.com/2025/06/17/ank…

Congrats Katie!

. Ankeny Baseball drops a rain-shortened game at Valley: ankenyfanatic.com/2025/06/17/i-w…