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Ankeny trio, Centennial’s Balashaitis named to CIML Conference first team

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Twelve players from Ankeny and nine more from Ankeny Centennial have received all-conference honors from the girls' soccer coaches in the CIML Conference. Senior forward Emma Gott, junior midfielder Alli Macke and junior defender Sophie Loeffler of Ankeny were all named to the first team along with junior defender Maddison Balashaitis of Centennial. … [Read more...] about Ankeny trio, Centennial’s Balashaitis named to CIML Conference first team

Centennial’s Balashaitis joins Ankeny’s Gott, Macke on Class 3A all-tourney team

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Girls' soccer standouts Emma Gott and Alli Macke of Ankeny and Maddison Balashaitis of Ankeny Centennial were named to the Class 3A all-tournament team on Saturday at Cownie Park. Gott and Macke helped the Hawkettes reach the semifinals of the state tournament earlier in the week. Balashaitis and the Jaguars took top-ranked Waukee Northwest into overtime … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Balashaitis joins Ankeny’s Gott, Macke on Class 3A all-tourney team

‘We had so many chances’: Hawkettes fall to No. 7 Bettendorf in Class 3A semifinals

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The game of soccer doesn't always reward the better team. It's a cruel reality that was endured by the Ankeny girls' squad on Thursday afternoon at Cownie Park. Despite dominating most of the contest, the third-ranked Hawkettes dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 7 Bettendorf in the Class 3A semifinals of the state tournament. The Bulldogs (17-3) advanced to … [Read more...] about ‘We had so many chances’: Hawkettes fall to No. 7 Bettendorf in Class 3A semifinals

‘Our defense played amazing’: Hawkettes shut down Waukee, advance to semis

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Two of the state's top defensive teams collided in the Class 3A quarterfinals of the girls' state soccer tournament on Tuesday at Cownie Park. Only one of them kept a clean sheet. Third-ranked Ankeny got a pair of goals from Emma Gott and posted a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Waukee. The Warriors, who also dropped a 1-0 decision to Ankeny on April 5, … [Read more...] about ‘Our defense played amazing’: Hawkettes shut down Waukee, advance to semis

‘I felt welcomed from the start’: Ankeny’s Dietz to play soccer for Bulldogs

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Ankeny soccer standout Camryn Dietz has verbally committed to play for Drake. Dietz, a junior midfielder, announced her decision on social media a week ago. "I am so excited to announce that l've committed to further my academic and athletic career to play Division I soccer at Drake University!" Dietz tweeted on X. "Thank you to all my family, friends, … [Read more...] about ‘I felt welcomed from the start’: Ankeny’s Dietz to play soccer for Bulldogs

Hawkettes finally break through against Dowling’s defense, advance to state

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It wasn't easy, but the Ankeny girls' soccer team is headed back to the state tournament. Emma Gott and Sydney Van Houweling each scored a goal as the third-ranked Hawkettes defeated visiting Dowling Catholic, 2-0, in a Class 3A regional final on Thursday at Northview. "This will be my fourth time going to state, but for some reason it feels … [Read more...] about Hawkettes finally break through against Dowling’s defense, advance to state

Hawkettes wait out storms, then roll to victory over Ames in regional semifinal

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Ankeny High School Activities Director Mike Bakker waited out Tuesday's severe storms, much to the delight of Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown. While most of the Class 3A regional games were postponed due to the weather, the third-ranked Hawkettes were able to complete their semifinal contest against visiting Ames after delaying the start for 30 … [Read more...] about Hawkettes wait out storms, then roll to victory over Ames in regional semifinal

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: All Macke, Ankeny girls’ track/soccer

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Junior Alli Macke placed in four events to help the Ankeny girls' track team to an eighth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet on Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium. Macke placed fifth in the 800 for the second straight year, posting a time of 2:14.37. She also anchored the Hawkettes to a third-place finish in the 4x800 relay, a fifth-place … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: All Macke, Ankeny girls’ track/soccer

‘It’s our Achilles’ heel’: Hawkettes lose another PK shootout, share CIML crown

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team ran out of gas. It resulted in another shootout loss. The second-ranked Hawkettes closed out the regular season on Friday with a 2-1 loss at No. 4 Valley. The Tigers' win, coupled with No. 1 Waukee Northwest's 4-2 victory at No. 7 Ankeny Centennial, allowed the Wolves to tie Ankeny for the CIML Conference title. "The … [Read more...] about ‘It’s our Achilles’ heel’: Hawkettes lose another PK shootout, share CIML crown

Hawkettes, Jaguars earn No. 1 regional seeds, but face tough roads to state

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The road to the state tournament won't be an easy one for the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer teams. Both the Hawkettes and Jaguars earned No. 1 seeds for regional play from the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union, but will likely have to beat familiar opponents from the CIML Conference in order to qualify for state. Second-ranked Ankeny … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars earn No. 1 regional seeds, but face tough roads to state

Ankeny girls top Urbandale, clinch at least share of CIML Conference crown

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The Ankeny girls' soccer players aren't satisfied with a share of the CIML Conference championship. The Hawkettes want to capture the outright crown. That's why there wasn't much of a celebration on Tuesday after third-ranked Ankeny posted a 2-0 victory at No. 12 Urbandale to clinch at least a tie for the title. The Hawkettes may need to win at No. 2 … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls top Urbandale, clinch at least share of CIML Conference crown

Hawkettes defeat previously unbeaten North Polk behind Macke, Gott, Dietz

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The Ankeny girls' soccer players didn't need the wind at their backs on Monday night. The third-ranked Hawkettes scored three goals in the first half against the wind and went on to post a 4-0 victory in a non-conference game against visiting North Polk, the No. 2 squad in Class 2A. "It kind of worked in our favor," said Ankeny coach Simon Brown. "We … [Read more...] about Hawkettes defeat previously unbeaten North Polk behind Macke, Gott, Dietz

‘It feels awesome’: No. 3 Ankeny girls end scoring drought, winless streak vs. Jags

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team finally figured out a way to score against its crosstown rival. All it took was a penalty kick. Junior Camryn Dietz found the net at the 21:33 mark and the third-ranked Hawkettes went on to beat No. 6 Ankeny Centennial, 1-0, on Friday at Ankeny Stadium. It was Ankeny's first win over the Jaguars since 2015 and its first … [Read more...] about ‘It feels awesome’: No. 3 Ankeny girls end scoring drought, winless streak vs. Jags

Hawkettes fall to Kansas foe in shootout, then post 4-1 victory over Illinois squad

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team split a pair of games in the Tournament of Champions at Bettendorf over the weekend. The third-ranked Hawkettes dropped a 2-1 decision to St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) in a shootout on Friday afternoon. The game was delayed by rain for about four hours. "It was a bit of a nightmare," said Ankeny coach Simon Brown. "We were … [Read more...] about Hawkettes fall to Kansas foe in shootout, then post 4-1 victory over Illinois squad

‘It was a massive win’: Ankeny girls dominate No. 1 Wolves in 2-0 victory

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It wasn't a fluke. The sixth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team posted a 2-0 victory at No. 1 Waukee Northwest on Tuesday, handing the Wolves their first loss of the season. The final score didn't reflect the Hawkettes' dominance. "It was a massive win," said Ankeny coach Simon Brown. "It sounds weird, but the performance was so much better than the … [Read more...] about ‘It was a massive win’: Ankeny girls dominate No. 1 Wolves in 2-0 victory

Hawkettes roll past Dowling for 5-0 win, remain unbeaten in CIML Conference

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The struggling Dowling Catholic girls' soccer team is going to win a game one of these days. Sixth-ranked Ankeny didn't want to be the Maroons' first victim. The host Hawkettes rolled to a 5-0 victory on Friday to avenge last year's 1-0 loss to Dowling in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament. "I think it's been coming--a result like … [Read more...] about Hawkettes roll past Dowling for 5-0 win, remain unbeaten in CIML Conference

‘We won’t let one bad game define us’: Hawkettes rebound to beat S.E. Polk

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Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown did not want to postpone Tuesday's game against visiting Southeast Polk. "I know a lot of the schools in the area cancelled their games because of the weather, but it turned out to be a decent evening," said Brown. "It was a little breezy, but we were happy to get the game in and to get the win against a top-10 … [Read more...] about ‘We won’t let one bad game define us’: Hawkettes rebound to beat S.E. Polk