The life of a student-athlete is very hard to control when handling it as a high schooler. Student-athletes need to make sure they are keeping their grades up by focusing in class. They also need to make...
Since the split between AHS and Ankeny Centennial High School (ACHS) in 2013, the AHS girls’ tennis team has never had a doubles team qualify for state.
In 2021, ‘21 AHS graduate Megan Sommerfeld...
For the end of this school year, Ankeny High School looks to witness a historic run from their boys soccer team. A couple weeks into their season and the record stands at 13-0. Following one of the best...
The Ankeny Hawks are 2-1 after the first two weeks of the high school season. New faces have stepped up, but two familiar faces have been critical to Ankeny’s hot start. Here are some standout stats...
The Ankeny dance team prepares all year for the moment they step out onto the stage at the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association (ISDTA) competition Friday, Dec. 3. Through hard work, early morning practices,...
Ashtyn Billings, Sports Reporter; Social Media Manager
• November 24, 2021
The Hawkettes placed first in the Central Iowa Metro League-Iowa conference. The CIML-Iowa conference consisted of Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial, Waukee Northwest, Ames, Marshalltown, Mason City,...
The Ankeny Hawks take on the Cedar Rapids Prairie Hawks in a quarterfinal matchup with a trip to the dome at stake. Let's take a deeper look into what Prairie does well and players that the Hawks need...
![The 2022-2023 school year has been the first year at Ankeny High for many administrators including Principal Dr. Daniel Johnson. Administrators hope to improve and build relationships with students at Ankeny High School. “We are being transparent and being communicative to build relationships [with students]., Dr. Johnson said. One reason why you always see me in the hallways.”](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Feature-image-restorative-900x850.jpg)
![Senior Sam Stember plays trumpet in the band room after school. His main instruments are tuba and bass trombone.“The fact that Sam is such a talented musician and the fact that he can play equally as good on bass trombone in Jazz Ensemble as he can on tuba in Concert Band and sousaphone in Marching Band [demonstrates how] Sam is a well-rounded, versatile musician,” Jennifer Williams, head director of Ankeny High School Bands, said.](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SAM-STEMBER-675x900.jpeg)
![Senior Sam Stember plays trumpet in the band room after school. His main instruments are tuba and bass trombone.“The fact that Sam is such a talented musician and the fact that he can play equally as good on bass trombone in Jazz Ensemble as he can on tuba in Concert Band and sousaphone in Marching Band [demonstrates how] Sam is a well-rounded, versatile musician,” Jennifer Williams, head director of Ankeny High School Bands, said.](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SAM-STEMBER-356x475.jpeg)
