Ankeny Moves on Behind Myers, Myers and Schabel

Ankeny's Cole Myers, right, celebrates with his twin brother, Cory, near the end of the Hawks' 58-51 victory at Johnston in a Class 4-A substate semifinal on Friday. Cory led the Hawks with 14 points, while Cole made four straight free throws to seal the win and finished with 10 points. Connor Schabel, had 8 points. In total, the three AI guys accounted for over 55% of Ankeny's points. The Hawks basketball future looks bright as all three are only sophomores!!! (photo and article from the DM Register)

CIML Teams Announced

The Des Moines Register released the 2010 Girls CIML Teams. Many Acceleration Iowa athletes were honored for outstanding seasons.

Riley Norman, Roosevelt
Lucy Montgomery, Valley
Breezy Dillard, Roosevelt
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Hoover
Haleigh Biancalana, Roosevelt
Kelsey Ridgway, Dowling
Shayla Starkenburg, Ankeny
Whitney Van Wyk, SEP
Lindsey Van Wyk, SEP
Andrea Swanson, Valley
Lauren Waggoner, Valley

Congratulations to all of the ladies on a successful season!

Agility Battle in Waukee

Jordan Davis and Tommy Ellingworth of the Barnstormers face off in an agility drill. Looks like Tommy won this time!

Barnstormers in Waukee

Starting from the Left is Tommy Ellingworth, Ross Vasquez, Jordan Davis, and Grant Zieser. Tommy and Jordan play for the Iowa Barnstormers and are getting ready for the upcoming season. Grant and Ross were excited to work out with them and were impressed with their work ethic. Tommy and Jordan will be working out at the Waukee location until they report for practice this Spring.

Urbandale Speed Testing

Urbandale Speed Testing 5:30 Group:

Carter Boyd 12.0 mph (above middle)
Trevor Johnson (injured-did not test)
Jacob Goyke 13.0 mph (above left)
Keenan Cutchens 13.5 mph
Payne Hoyt 14.5 mph
Noah Spence 15.5 mph (above right)

Quote of the Day

Weak-minded people need positive encouragement. Strong-willed people need somebody to tell them it can't be done.

A Dynamic Duo

The Des Moines Christian Boys' Basketball team finished an undefeated regular season with a 22-0 record. Senior Branden Stubbs led the team with an average of over 25 points per game and topped the 2,000 point mark becoming only the 29th player in Iowa history to reach that feat. His dad and Head Coach Dave, notched his 100th career coaching win during the remarkable season.

Best of luck to the Lions as they continue their journey to a State Championship!

Backpedal Speed Tests

Speed Test Result for Backpedal in Waukee
3:30
Devon Veach - 9.5 mph
Sam Frederes - 9.5 mph
4:30
Billy Chelsvig - 10.0 mph
Luke Shay - 9.5 mph
John Henrich - 10.0 mph
Ross Vasquez - 8.0 mph
5:30
Calvin Dixon - 10.0 mph
Izaak Dixon - 9.0 mph
Will Greteman - 8.5 mph
Meaghan Greteman - 9.5 mph
Collin Jones - 9.5 mph
6:30
Grant Zieser - 12.0 mph
Ben Fisher - 12.0 mph

Robert Walker Wins a State Wrestling Title!

Congratulations to all of the Acceleration Iowa athletes that qualified to compete in the State Wrestling Tournament held February 17-20 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Robert Walker, a sophomore at Martensdale-St. Marys, won a State Title in the 140 Lbs. weight class on Saturday night. He finished the season with 41-4 record.

112 Lbs. - Tim Miklus, Ballard
125 Lbs. - Kyle Larson, Valley (5th Place)
130 Lbs. - David Walker, Martensdale-St. Marys (5th Place)
140 Lbs. - Dallas Houchins, Interstate 35
140 Lbs. - Robert Walker, Martensdale-St. Marys (1st Place)
145 Lbs. - Willie Miklus, Ballard (2nd Place)
189 Lbs. - Ethan Calvert, Interstate 35
215 Lbs. - Grant Riesberg, Dowling Catholic (6th Place)
285 Lbs. - Matt Eads, Interstate 35
285 Lbs. - Tyler Thompson, Norwalk (5th Place)

Ladder Battle

Nick Wessels and John Henrich do battle on the ladders. There is no better way to push yourself than good old fashioned competition. Nick won this time but there is always next time.

"I have failed over and over in my life and that is why I succeed"

- Michael Jordan

Youngman selects Wayne State

Pella offensive lineman Jordan Youngman accepted a scholarship to Wayne State earlier this month. Jordan was named first team all-state by Iowapreps.com and second team all-state by the Iowa Newspaper Association after a fantastic senior season. Congratulations Jordan!!! Keep up the hard work.

Quote of the Week

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to."

George E. Allen

Varner Dominates at his Football Tryout!!!

Tanner Varner, defensive back with the Iowa Barnstormers, just finished his tryout with the Calgary Stampeders down in St. Louis. His hard work over the past 3 months at Acceleration Iowa has paid off huge! Tanner posted NFL like testing numbers:

40 yard dash: 4.46 sec.
Pro Agility: 4.08 sec.
Vertical Jump: 35.5"
Standing Long Jump: 10'

Tanner, who is shown below backpedaling 13 m.p.h. on the Super Treadmill, posted a personal best in every single test, not bad for 203 lbs! Great job Tanner!

Plyos with the Sprint Cords in Waukee

Ben Fisher(Van Meter), left, and Grant Zieser (Waukee), right, work side by side with the plyo sprint cords. These guys have been working extremely hard in preparing to play college athletics next year. Grant recently signed with Iowa Western to play baseball and Ben is still deciding on where he will play football next year.

Ankeny Distance Club Results
Thursday 4:00 p.m.

run/hold/run at 8.5 mph and 15% incline

*Jacqueline Smart - 1:33
*Kara Roghair - 1:33
Tanner Morgan - :36
*Michael Reysack - 1:36
Claudia Bresson - :48
Hannah Oakie - :48
*Sydney Reysack - 2:07
*Hannah Reysack (pictured above) - 2:08

*denotes distance club (1:30 minimum)

Ankeny Vs. Ottumwa

Above: Cole Myers (So. Ankeny) blows by an Ottumwa defender for 2 of his 8 points on the evening. Cole was 1 of 3 AI athletes in the starting lineup for Ankeny Tuesday night.

Below: AI athletes Kaitlin Shultice (left) and her sister Lexi enjoying the 70-56 hawk victory with AI Ankeny director, Shawn.

Coop on the Super Treadmill

Major League Baseball umpire Eric Cooper works with Geoff on the Super Treadmill. Coop is preparing for spring training, which starts in a couple weeks!

Barnstormer QB Brian Villanueva

Iowa Barnstormer starting QB Brian Villanueva working on his vertical on the Plyo Press at the Urbandale facility.

Speed Test Results in Waukee

Speed Test in Waukee Today at 3:30

Joe Clarke - 15.0 mph - Cougar Club
Adam Carpenter - 15.5 mph - Cougar Club
Billy Chelsvig - 18.0 mph- Leopard Club
Nick Fox - 14.5 mph- Bobcat Club

Keep Working your way up the charts guys!

Tommy Gaul chooses Iowa

Congratulations to Tommy Gaul (#60), a senior at Dowling Catholic, who committed to play football at Iowa. Keep working hard. We wish you the best...unless you are playing against Iowa State!

Former AI Athlete Vry Named SEC Freshman of the Week

SEC Freshman of the Week
Kylie Vry - Mississippi State
P, Des Moines, Iowa

Vry made her first collegiate start on Sunday against Stephen F. Austin and tossed a seven-inning no-hitter, strking out four and finishing two walks shy of a perfect game. It is the first no-hitter a Bulldog has thrown since 2006, but the first by a freshman since 2002. She made her first collegiate appearance in relief, throwing a perfect inning with two strikeouts in State’s first win over the Lady Jacks. Vry then responded with the no-hitter in her first start. Vry tossed eight innings, earning all-tournament honors after striking out six and walking two while not allowing a run or hit. Vry trained at Acceleration Iowa for several years before going to MSU. It is great to see her hard work pay off!

40% Incline on the Super Treadmill!!



Jordan Sidwell (Senior, Ankeny) pushes himself through a sprint at a 40% incline as he is preparing for the upcoming baseball season. Keep up the hard work Jordan!!

AI's Newest Super Cheetah Club Members

From left to right: Jordan Donels (8th Grade, SE Polk), Kate Garrison (So. SE Polk), Emily Layton (Sr. Ankeny), Lexi Shultice (Sr. Ankeny)

All 4 young ladies have been working hard all winter and topped out at 19 mph, qualifying them for AI's Super Cheetah Club. Keep up the good work girls and good luck with the upcoming track season!!

Quote of the Week

"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."

-Charles Reade

Stubbs tops 2,000 points

Branden Stubbs, a senior at Des Moines Christian, topped the 2,000 point mark in a 65-55 win over Pella Christian. He has led the Lions to a #1 ranking an an undefeated season so far.

Branden, along with his brothers Austin and Damon, has worked out at Acceleration Iowa for over 3 years. All of the Stubbs men are dedicated, hard working, and deserving of all the success they achieve.

Best of luck to Branden, Austin, Head Coach Dave Stubbs (their dad) and the rest of the Lions as they compete for a State Championship!

Check out the DM Register article on Branden here

New Cheetah Club Members

Starting at the Left is Nathan Johnson, Alyssa Hewitt, Carly Hewitt, and Mackenzie Main.

Nathan ran 14.5 mph which is close to making the Cougar Club. Keep up the hard work Nathan! Alyssa, Carly, and Mackenzie all ran 17.0 mph which is good enough to get them into the Cheetah Club and receive their official Cheetah Club t-shirt. Good work ladies, and good luck this soccer season!

Taylor Beckman Makes Cheetah Club

Taylor is a Junior track runner at Panorama High School and it looks like she has found that 6th gear she was looking for.

SAINTS WIN!

The Saints beat the Colts 31-17 to win the franchise's first Super Bowl.

"I am so happy that my favorite team won the big game! It's been a long time coming and it's great for the city and state."

- Geoff Jensen, 2/7/10 (9:35 pm)

AI Athletes Dominate for Roosevelt Girls!!!

Haleigh Biancalana, top and Breezy Dillard, bottom had great games for Roosevelt Friday against Lincoln. In all, former AI athletes scored 61 of Roosevelt's 91 points, with Dillard scoring 21, Biancalana scoring 10 and Riley Norman scoring 30! AI athlete Morgan Mauro had 17 points for Lincoln.

Varner vs. Kain

Iowa Barnstormer players Tanner Varner and Dusty Kain compete in an agility drill at the Urbandale location. The Barnstormer players work out at both the Urbandale and Waukee locations.

Signed with ISU This Morning, Back to Work Tonight

Nick Kron, Valley, signed his letter of intent to play football at Iowa State this morning, but was back to work tonight. Time to kick it up a notch!!!

Roosevelt Distance Club Results

The Roosevelt group recovering after the Distance Club test. The Distance Club is an alternating 8 sec run /8 sec hold until failure, at 9mph and 15 degree elevation.

Paige Stanton 1:16
Walt Davis 1:13
Aaron Lin 1:13
Nick Smith 1:03
Austin Lin 1:03
Pete McCoy :57

AI/Cross Fit Program in Urbandale

Bret Markowski working with Coach Mike in the new AI/Cross Fit program.