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Hawkettes place 2nd at Iowa Conference meet behind potent Ames squad

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The latest Iowa high school girls' swimming rankings show Ankeny in the No. 5 position, just one spot behind CIML rival Ames. The gap between the two teams, though, still appears to be significant. The Little Cyclones, who have captured nine of the last 11 state titles, dominated the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday at Marshalltown. They won all … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 2nd at Iowa Conference meet behind potent Ames squad

Surging Hawkettes sweep Waukee, will host Iowa City High in regional final

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The Ankeny volleyball team is finally healthy after battling some illnesses for much of the season. That could spell trouble for the Hawkettes' opponents. Third-ranked Ankeny opened postseason play on Thursday with a sweep over visiting Waukee in a Class 5A regional semifinal. They posted a 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 victory to defeat the Warriors for the … [Read more...] about Surging Hawkettes sweep Waukee, will host Iowa City High in regional final

Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

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The season-long tussle between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams continued on Wednesday at the DMACC course. After losing a tiebreaker to its crosstown rival at the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday, 11th-ranked Centennial placed second in a Class 4A district meet with 66 points, edging No. 10 Ankeny by six points for the … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time

Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

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For only the second time in school history, the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team is headed to the state meet as a regional champion. The eighth-ranked Jaguars won a Class 4A regional meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. They qualified for the state meet for the eighth time in nine years while also … [Read more...] about Centennial girls edge Valley for regional title; Hawkettes also advance to state

TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

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All four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams have qualified for the Class 4A state meet in the same year for the first time. The eighth-ranked Centennial girls' team won a state qualifying meet on Wednesday at DMACC with 47 points, edging No. 10 Valley by one point. No. 9 Ankeny placed third with 58 points and also advanced to … [Read more...] about TICKET PUNCHED!: Centennial, Ankeny teams advance to state meet

Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

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Thanks to a strong performance by its divers, the Ankeny girls' swimming team is off to a good start in the CIML Iowa Conference meet. Erica Peters won her second consecutive conference title on Tuesday at Marshalltown, while teammates Hannah Kolars and Lydia Boehlert also placed among the top seven finishers. The swimming portion of the meet will be held … [Read more...] about Ankeny diver Peters wins her 2nd straight CIML Iowa Conference crown

Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

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Both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial dropped in the latest Class 5A RPI football rankings that were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Monday. Ankeny (6-2) is seventh in the rankings with an RPI of 0.6150. The Hawks were tied for sixth a week ago but did not move up following an impressive 48-7 victory at Waukee Northwest on … [Read more...] about Ankeny falls to No. 7, Centennial drops to No. 19 in latest Class 5A RPI rankings

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Dosh, Ankeny girls’ cross country

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Senior Talia Dosh helped the Ankeny girls' cross country team to a third-place finish in the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday at DMACC. She placed 18th in the 5k race with a time of 20 minutes 27 seconds. Dosh has been a varsity regular since her freshman season in 2018. She placed 56th in last year's Class 4A state meet in a time of 20:00, helping … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Talia Dosh, Ankeny girls’ cross country

KABOOM!: Kadolph rushes for 250 yards, 6 TDs in Hawks’ rout over Northwest

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At times this season, the Ankeny football team hasn't looked like the squad that won the Class 4A state championship in 2020. On Friday night, however, the Hawks looked like the team to beat in the inaugural Class 5A playoffs. Colin Kadolph rushed for 250 yards and six touchdowns to lead fifth-ranked Ankeny to a 48-7 victory at Waukee Northwest, … [Read more...] about KABOOM!: Kadolph rushes for 250 yards, 6 TDs in Hawks’ rout over Northwest

No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

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Ankeny has been named one of the host sites for a regional swimming and diving meet next month. The diving portion of the meet will be held at Trail Point Aquatics Center on Nov. 4, with the swimming events to be held on Nov. 6. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes will be a heavy favorite to win the regional title. No. 15 Newton/Colfax-Mingo/Pella is the only … [Read more...] about No. 5 Ankeny to host regional swimming and diving meet on Nov. 4 and 6

Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

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Thursday's CIML Iowa Conference meet was an important one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams. Next week's state qualifying meet will be even bigger. "I think we can do really well," Centennial junior Rondi Quass said of Wednesday's meet. "I think we can even be the top team with how we're running against Ankeny and Valley … [Read more...] about Ankeny’s Macke races to conference title; Jaguars earn runner-up finish

Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker

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All season long, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams have taken turns defeating each other. On Thursday, the crosstown rivals waged their closest battle yet in the CIML Iowa Conference meet at DMACC. In the end, 11th-ranked Centennial and No. 12 Ankeny both finished with 51 points to tie for second place behind No. 9 Waukee … [Read more...] about Hill wins conference title; Hawks edge Centennial for 2nd place on tiebreaker

Whims returns to bench, Hawkettes sweep Ames to tie for league crown

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Ankeny volleyball coach Dave Whims appears to be on the road to recovery. His team has bounced back just fine from a loss to Ankeny Centennial last month. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes closed out the regular season on Tuesday with a sweep over visiting Ames on Senior Night. They rolled to a 25-6, 25-12, 25-12 victory to earn a share of the CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about Whims returns to bench, Hawkettes sweep Ames to tie for league crown

Hawkettes rack up season-high 3,672 power points in loss to No. 1 Waukee

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A week ago, the Ankeny girls' swimming team lost to an Ames squad that has won nine of the last 11 state titles. On Tuesday, the fifth-ranked Hawkettes fell to another CIML opponent that may have the best chance to end the Little Cyclones' dynasty. No. 1 Waukee visited Ankeny for a dual meet against the Hawkettes and posted a 114-72 victory at Trail … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rack up season-high 3,672 power points in loss to No. 1 Waukee

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Tyler Schermerhorn and Levi Hill

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Senior Tyler Schermerhorn helped the 15th-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team to a seventh-place finish in the Fort Dodge Invitational on Thursday at Lakeside Golf Course, while junior Levi Hill led No. 12 Ankeny to an eighth-place finish. Schermerhorn placed 28th in the 5k race with a time of 16 minutes 45 seconds. Earlier this fall, he was … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Tyler Schermerhorn and Levi Hill

Ankeny tops City High to win Bettendorf title in possible preview of regional final

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The long road trip to Bettendorf doesn't seem to bother the Ankeny volleyball players. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes captured the title at the Bettendorf Invitational on Saturday, going a perfect 5-0 in the round-robin tournament. They won the Bettendorf crown for the fifth straight time. Ankeny also claimed the title in 2016-19 before last year's … [Read more...] about Ankeny tops City High to win Bettendorf title in possible preview of regional final