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Girls’ soccer stars Becker, Boyle, Paoli named to all-state first team by IHSSCA

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The Ankeny Centennial duo of Emmarie Becker and Evie Boyle has been named to the Class 3A all-state first team along with fellow senior Ava Paoli of Ankeny. Three other local players earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. Juniors Mady Postma of Centennial and Isabel Squires of Ankeny were selected to the Class 3A … [Read more...] about Girls’ soccer stars Becker, Boyle, Paoli named to all-state first team by IHSSCA

Ankeny baseball team continues recent hot streak by sweeping Little Cyclones

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(Story by Dom Tornabane) After a very slow start to the season, the Ankeny baseball team is on a roll. The Hawks swept a non-conference doubleheader on Friday at Ames by scores of 10-7 and 14-9. They have now won five of their last six games to raise their overall record to 6-13. Ankeny used a five-run third inning to erase a 2-1 deficit in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny baseball team continues recent hot streak by sweeping Little Cyclones

Ankeny’s Paoli joins Centennial’s Becker, Boyle, Postma on all-CIML first team

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Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer standout Evie Boyle was unanimously selected to the CIML Conference first team, while Ankeny star Ava Paoli was a repeat pick to the squad. Two other Jaguars, Emmarie Becker and Mady Postma, were also first-team selections. Boyle, a senior defender, had three goals and seven assists while helping Centennial to a 16-3-1 … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Paoli joins Centennial’s Becker, Boyle, Postma on all-CIML first team

Ankeny girls rout Clarinda, fall to Atlantic in John Stephens Classic at Creston

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The Ankeny softball team split a pair of games in the John Stephens Classic at Creston before Saturday's contests against fifth-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes and Bondurant-Farrar were rained out. The Hawkettes opened the tournament on Friday with a 13-4 win over Clarinda (6-4) in four innings. Ava Schlee drove in three runs, while Kensington Arringdale went … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls rout Clarinda, fall to Atlantic in John Stephens Classic at Creston

Brazeau, Duax, Wahlberg are repeat selections to CIML Conference first team

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Boys' soccer stars Brock Brazeau and Tate Duax of Ankeny Centennial were both repeat selections to the CIML Conference first team along with Ankeny standout Cal Wahlberg. The trio was joined on the first team by Keaton Kobow of Ankeny as well as Mace Nithang and Ben Ridlen of Centennial. Duax, a senior forward, was also one of three unanimous picks to the … [Read more...] about Brazeau, Duax, Wahlberg are repeat selections to CIML Conference first team

‘It’s gotten a lot better’: Nelson returns to Hawkettes’ lineup despite hairline fracture

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Ankeny senior Avery Nelson wasn't going to let a hairline fracture in her wrist put an end to her high school softball career. Nelson, an outfielder, suffered the injury during the first game of a doubleheader at Urbandale on June 3. "I was trying to rob a home run, and I knew the fence was there and I kind of just went up and my glove got caught," … [Read more...] about ‘It’s gotten a lot better’: Nelson returns to Hawkettes’ lineup despite hairline fracture

Jaguars’ Duax, Ridlen, Brazeau, Nithang named all-state along with Ankeny duo

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Four standouts from the Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team have earned all-state honors from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association along with a pair of stars from Ankeny. Senior forward Tate Duax and senior defender Ben Ridlen of Centennial were both named to the Class 4A first team. They were joined on the squad by senior midfielder Cal … [Read more...] about Jaguars’ Duax, Ridlen, Brazeau, Nithang named all-state along with Ankeny duo

‘I think our depth really paid off’: Jaguars dominate 2nd half for 5-1 win over Ankeny

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The Ankeny girls' soccer players were hoping to get another shot at their crosstown rival. The sixth-ranked Hawkettes got the rematch they wanted in the Class 3A quarterfinals at the state tournament, but the revenge they were seeking never came to fruition on a sultry Tuesday afternoon. No. 3 Ankeny Centennial scored four goals in a 23-minute span of … [Read more...] about ‘I think our depth really paid off’: Jaguars dominate 2nd half for 5-1 win over Ankeny

‘They are a tough team to beat’: Ankeny girls fall twice to No. 1 Wolves, Schlader

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Waukee Northwest's Sophia Schlader showed again on Monday night why she's considered one of the top softball players in the nation. The sophomore tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead the top-ranked Wolves to a 9-0 victory over visiting Ankeny in five innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Northwest, the defending state champion, then … [Read more...] about ‘They are a tough team to beat’: Ankeny girls fall twice to No. 1 Wolves, Schlader

Hawks rely on strong pitching, defense to sweep both games at Waukee Northwest

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The Ankeny baseball team has already dug itself a hole in the CIML Conference race. After getting off to an 0-6 start, the Hawks likely aren't going to contend for the league crown. But that doesn't mean that they can't play the role of a spoiler. Ankeny traveled to Waukee Northwest on Monday for a doubleheader against the Wolves, who entered the week … [Read more...] about Hawks rely on strong pitching, defense to sweep both games at Waukee Northwest

‘I saw a lot of encouraging things’: Hawks outlast Indianola in 16-inning marathon

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The Ankeny baseball team earned its second win of the season on Saturday in dramatic fashion. The Hawks held previously unbeaten Indianola scoreless over the final 12 innings and rallied to beat the host Indians, 9-3, in a 16-inning marathon. Indianola (11-1) had defeated Ankeny, 8-4, in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal last year. "I don't think I've … [Read more...] about ‘I saw a lot of encouraging things’: Hawks outlast Indianola in 16-inning marathon

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ava Paoli, Ankeny girls’ soccer

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Senior forward Ava Paoli has helped the sixth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team to an 11-5-1 record and another berth in the Class 3A state tournament. She had an assist on Thursday as the Hawkettes punched their ticket to state with a 3-1 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a regional final. Paoli leads her team with 14 goals and 34 points. She has six … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Ava Paoli, Ankeny girls’ soccer

‘We’re excited for the next step’: Ankeny girls advance to state, will face Jaguars

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Ankeny senior Avery Taylor didn't want Thursday's game to be the last one of her high school soccer career. Taylor scored a goal in the 70th minute to put an exclamation point on the sixth-ranked Hawkettes' 3-1 victory over No. 11 Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a Class 3A regional final at Ankeny. The win allowed Ankeny (11-5-1) to advance to the state … [Read more...] about ‘We’re excited for the next step’: Ankeny girls advance to state, will face Jaguars

Hawkettes come from behind twice to sweep doubleheader at Urbandale

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The Ankeny softball team came from behind to win both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Urbandale. The Hawkettes completed the sweep with a 12-4 victory. They erased a 4-2 deficit with five runs in the fourth inning, four in the fifth and one more in the seventh. "We were disciplined on the bases tonight and created multiple opportunities to … [Read more...] about Hawkettes come from behind twice to sweep doubleheader at Urbandale

‘We’ve got to turn those into line drives’: Hawks continue to struggle on offense

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The Ankeny baseball team needs to find an offensive spark. After scoring five runs in their only win over Dubuque Hempstead on May 23, the Hawks have now been held to four runs or fewer in their last eight games--all of them losses. They are averaging just 2.3 runs per game after being swept on Wednesday at Urbandale by scores of 9-1 and … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve got to turn those into line drives’: Hawks continue to struggle on offense

‘We took care of business tonight’: Ankeny girls rout Bobcats, will host Cougars next

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) If there was any rust formed in the near two-week stretch between the end of the regular season and Tuesday night’s Class 3A Region 6 semifinals, the Ankeny girls' soccer team certainly didn’t show it. The sixth-ranked Hawkettes looked to have their matchup won not long after it started as Ankeny scored nine first-half goals … [Read more...] about ‘We took care of business tonight’: Ankeny girls rout Bobcats, will host Cougars next

Centennial softball team blasts 5 home runs, rolls to 16-3 victory over Hawkettes

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Ankeny Centennial will be a tough softball team to beat at any point this season, and a young Ankeny squad ran into its crosstown rival at a bad time. The second-ranked Jaguars saw the ball crystal clear from the plate and racked up 15 hits from 10 different batters in a 16-3 victory in four innings in their first matchup of … [Read more...] about Centennial softball team blasts 5 home runs, rolls to 16-3 victory over Hawkettes

‘We were very patient and disciplined’: Jaguars pull away late for 11-4 rivalry win

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial baseball teams were locked in a close battle in their first meeting of the season. Then the Jaguars just pulled away at the end. Centennial scored eight combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings to bust things open as the Jaguars secured an 11-4 victory over the visiting Hawks in a … [Read more...] about ‘We were very patient and disciplined’: Jaguars pull away late for 11-4 rivalry win

‘I just need to slow down and be a dad’: Ankeny boys’ track coach Mullen resigns

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During his four seasons as the head coach of the Ankeny boys' track team, Jordan Mullen tried his hardest to make his athletes as fast as possible. Now, the energetic Mullen has decided that it's time for him to slow down. Mullen announced his resignation on Sunday to spend more time with his family. "My son goes into seventh grade this coming … [Read more...] about ‘I just need to slow down and be a dad’: Ankeny boys’ track coach Mullen resigns