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Ankeny duo earns academic all-state honors from Golf Coaches Association

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Ankeny boys' golf standouts Duncan Beelner and Caden Weddingfeld have been named to the academic all-state team by the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association. Qualifications for the award include being a senior, a 3.75 GPA or higher, and participating in at least half the varsity events this season. The duo led the Hawks to an eighth-place finish in … [Read more...] about Ankeny duo earns academic all-state honors from Golf Coaches Association

‘Just the start, Go Red Raiders’: Anderson commits to play for Northwestern College

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Ankeny quarterback Luke Anderson played in the Class 5A state championship game a year ago. Now, the senior will be joining a collegiate program that often competes for national titles. Anderson announced on Friday that he has verbally committed to play football at Northwestern College, which has played in three of the last four NAIA championship games … [Read more...] about ‘Just the start, Go Red Raiders’: Anderson commits to play for Northwestern College

Ankeny diver Gagne closes out her career with 30th-place finish at state meet

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Ankeny senior Miranda Gagne earned a 30th-place finish in the state diving meet on Friday afternoon at Marshalltown. She posted a score of 142.50 points, but was not among the divers who qualified for the finals. Camryn Russell of Grinnell won the event with a score of 488.25 points, edging runner-up Kamila Swanson of Iowa City West by 1.35 points. … [Read more...] about Ankeny diver Gagne closes out her career with 30th-place finish at state meet

Ankeny’s Lindaman, Villhauer qualify for Saturday’s finals in individual events

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Ankeny's Gracie Lindaman and Charlie Villhauer already knew they'd be swimming in some relay events during the finals of the girls' state meet on Saturday at Marshalltown. Now, they'll be competing in an individual event, too. Both swimmers qualified for the finals with strong performances on Friday during the preliminaries. Villhauer advanced to the … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Lindaman, Villhauer qualify for Saturday’s finals in individual events

Senior Volleyball Classic to feature 6 players from Ankeny, ACA coach Quick

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Ankeny's three volleyball programs will be well represented in the Senior Volleyball Classic on Saturday at Johnston Middle School. Ankeny Centennial's Jaeden Pratt and Ankeny's Kamryn Scheib will both play for the Bulldogs team that will face the Panthers at 4 p.m. Katie Quick of Ankeny Christian Academy will be a member of the Panthers … [Read more...] about Senior Volleyball Classic to feature 6 players from Ankeny, ACA coach Quick

Centennial volleyball duo joins Ankeny’s star trio on CIML Conference first team

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The Ankeny Centennial volleyball duo of Delaney Miller and Jaeden Pratt has been named to the CIML Conference first team along with fellow seniors Baileigh Carlsen, Reagan Hanfelt and Kamryn Scheib of Ankeny. Pratt, an outside hitter, earned first-team honors for the third time. Miller, an outside hitter, was also a repeat pick. Pratt and Miller led … [Read more...] about Centennial volleyball duo joins Ankeny’s star trio on CIML Conference first team

‘We had a great day at the pool!’: Ankeny swimmers qualify 9 girls for state meet

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There's still a lot of work to do, but the Ankeny girls' swimming team could be in position to earn another top-10 finish at the state meet. The seventh-ranked Hawkettes placed second in a regional meet on Saturday at Mason City. They finished with 401.5 points in the eight-team field, while No. 1 Dowling Catholic easily claimed the title with … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great day at the pool!’: Ankeny swimmers qualify 9 girls for state meet

‘We didn’t play our best’: Hawks close out season with 21-13 loss at Iowa City Liberty

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) After coming off a Class 5A championship game appearance, the Ankeny Hawks planned on finishing their 2024 football season at the UNI-Dome. Things didn’t necessarily end up happening how the Hawks wanted to as their season ended about 83 miles southeast of Cedar Falls in Iowa City, just one game shy of returning to the … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t play our best’: Hawks close out season with 21-13 loss at Iowa City Liberty

ACA’s Nehring, Quick earn academic all-state honors along with Ankeny’s Moser

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Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball stars Macey Nehring and Katie Quick have been named to the academic all-state team along with fellow senior Jade Moser of Ankeny. The team was selected by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Nehring and Quick helped the Eagles to a 40-5 record and a third consecutive Class 1A state championship. Quick was named the … [Read more...] about ACA’s Nehring, Quick earn academic all-state honors along with Ankeny’s Moser

‘Miranda had great confidence’: Ankeny diver Gagne qualifies for state swim meet

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Ankeny diver Miranda Gagne has qualified for next week's girls' state swim meet at Marshalltown. Gagne competed in a regional meet on Thursday at Johnston and posted a score of 324.75 points. She will be seeded 27th among the 32 state qualifiers. "Miranda had great confidence throughout the meet and really didn't make an error until her final dive," … [Read more...] about ‘Miranda had great confidence’: Ankeny diver Gagne qualifies for state swim meet

Hawkettes’ 11-match winning streak ends with quarterfinal loss to reigning champs

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One of the axioms in sports is that it's difficult to beat the same team three times. When that opponent is a talented young squad that has continued to get better throughout the season, it's even tougher to do it a fourth time. That proved to be the case for the Ankeny volleyball team on Monday in the Class 5A quarterfinals at the state … [Read more...] about Hawkettes’ 11-match winning streak ends with quarterfinal loss to reigning champs

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Maya Ridgeway, Ankeny volleyball

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Senior outside hitter Maya Ridgeway had seven kills to help the third-ranked Ankeny volleyball team to a 25-15, 25-10, 27-25 victory over visiting Iowa City High in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday. The Hawkettes (36-4) advanced to the state tournament for the seventh consecutive year. Ridgeway currently ranks fourth on the team with 217 kills in 583 … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Maya Ridgeway, Ankeny volleyball

‘I knew he was ready to break out’: Larmie runs for 279 yards, 4 TDs in Hawks’ victory

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Ankeny Centennial's Braeden Jackson put on a show Friday night at Ankeny Stadium. Over the next few hours, Ankeny's Daniel Larmie proved to be just as spectacular. The junior running back rushed for 279 yards and four touchdowns to lead the eighth-seeded Hawks to a 47-21 victory over No. 9 Linn-Mar (Marion) in the nightcap of a first-round Class 5A … [Read more...] about ‘I knew he was ready to break out’: Larmie runs for 279 yards, 4 TDs in Hawks’ victory

‘It’s the greatest feeling ever’: Zuber wins 2nd title, leads Hawks to 8th-place finish

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Ankeny's Ethan Zuber raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the finish line on Friday. The senior pulled away in the final half mile to defend his boys' Class 4A state cross country title at Fort Dodge. He posted a time of 15:01.2 in the 5K race. "It's the greatest feeling ever to come across with that win," said Zuber. "I'm very excited to see how … [Read more...] about ‘It’s the greatest feeling ever’: Zuber wins 2nd title, leads Hawks to 8th-place finish

‘It was an amazing day of racing!’: Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes take 7th in Class 4A

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team did everything it could to capture a trophy on Friday. The fourth-ranked Jaguars simply lost to three better squads. Centennial placed fourth in the Class 4A state meet at Fort Dodge with 145 points. The Jaguars finished 12 points behind No. 3 Dubuque Senior for the third-place trophy. No. 1 Pleasant … [Read more...] about ‘It was an amazing day of racing!’: Jaguars place 4th, Hawkettes take 7th in Class 4A

‘It’s just really special’: Hawkettes sweep Iowa City High, earn another trip to state

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The players on the Ankeny volleyball team aren't just teammates. They're also best friends--and perhaps that's a big part of their success. The third-ranked Hawkettes advanced to the state tournament for the seventh consecutive year by sweeping No. 11 Iowa City High, 25-15, 25-10, 27-25, in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday at Ankeny. "We're all … [Read more...] about ‘It’s just really special’: Hawkettes sweep Iowa City High, earn another trip to state

‘They’ve really changed the program’: Henkes joins Ankeny parade to Sioux Falls

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Ankeny's Caden Henkes and Ankeny Centennial's Chase Kluver both wear a No. 5 jersey for their respective football teams. At least one of them will have to wear a different number next season. Henkes, a senior running back, has verbally committed to play for the University of Sioux Falls. He becomes the fourth player from Ankeny to commit to the … [Read more...] about ‘They’ve really changed the program’: Henkes joins Ankeny parade to Sioux Falls