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Hawks edge Centennial for 4th place in DMR, top Jaguars in other events too

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The Ankeny boys' track team competed against its crosstown rival in multiple events on Friday at the Class 4A state meet. In every instance, the Hawks got the better of Ankeny Centennial. The closest battle came in the distance medley relay, where the two teams didn't even run in the same section. The Ankeny foursome of Finn McClure, Owen Fischer, … [Read more...] about Hawks edge Centennial for 4th place in DMR, top Jaguars in other events too

Dallas Center-Grimes scores late goal to hand Hawkettes 1-0 loss in season finale

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team was hoping to enter postseason play riding the momentum of a six-game unbeaten streak. Unfortunately, the sixth-ranked Hawkettes will have to regroup instead. Ankeny closed out the regular season on Thursday with a 1-0 loss to visiting Dallas Center-Grimes, the No. 3 team in Class 2A. The Mustangs (11-1-2) scored the … [Read more...] about Dallas Center-Grimes scores late goal to hand Hawkettes 1-0 loss in season finale

Fisher earns runner-up finish in 400, while Centennial girls place 4th in 4×800 relay

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The Ankeny girls' track team scored points in three events at the Class 4A state meet on Thursday, while Ankeny Centennial came out of the slow heat to earn a fourth-place finish in the 4x800 relay at Drake Stadium. The Hawkettes are tied for sixth place with 10 points after the opening day of the coed meet. The Jaguars sit in 12th place with five … [Read more...] about Fisher earns runner-up finish in 400, while Centennial girls place 4th in 4×800 relay

‘We just wanted to break our time at Drake’: Jaguars place 3rd in 4×800 relay

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' track team is tied for 13th place in Class 4A with six points after the opening day of the coed state track meet at Drake Stadium. The Jaguars earned a third-place finish in the 4x800 relay on Thursday. The foursome of Jax Alvarez, Jackson Lewis, Brecken Allen and Cohen Moll set a school record with a time of … [Read more...] about ‘We just wanted to break our time at Drake’: Jaguars place 3rd in 4×800 relay

‘I am so happy with making it’: Ankeny’s Ross qualifies for girls’ state golf meet

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Ankeny sophomore Madalyn Ross has earned a trip to next week's girls' state golf meet. Ross carded an 81 on Wednesday to place fifth in a Class 4A regional meet at Copper Creek. She led the Hawkettes to a fifth-place finish. "I was definitely hoping to qualify, but I wasn't going to be too sad if I didn't make it considering I'm only a sophomore," said … [Read more...] about ‘I am so happy with making it’: Ankeny’s Ross qualifies for girls’ state golf meet

‘We just had more fight’: Late goals by Kobow, Wahlberg lift Hawks past Scarlets

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) There was never a chance that seniors Keaton Kobow and Cal Wahlberg were going to let Ankeny boys' soccer season come to an end on the Hawks' own pitch. Ankeny’s dynamic duo netted back-to-back late second-half goals to rally the Hawks past Des Moines East, 2-1, in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Tuesday. “No, … [Read more...] about ‘We just had more fight’: Late goals by Kobow, Wahlberg lift Hawks past Scarlets

Hawks, Jags suffer 5-0 losses in semifinal round of Class 2A substate team play

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' tennis squads suffered similar fates during Class 2A substate team play on Wednesday. Both teams dropped a 5-0 decision on the road to a CIML Conference rival that had defeated them by an 11-0 margin earlier this season. The Hawks fell to Waukee Northwest in a Substate 1 semifinal, while the Jaguars lost to Dowling … [Read more...] about Hawks, Jags suffer 5-0 losses in semifinal round of Class 2A substate team play

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Keaton Kobow, Ankeny boys’ soccer

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Senior midfielder Keaton Kobow has helped the Ankeny boys' soccer team to a 4-11-1 record. He is one of the Hawks' captains. Kobow has recorded a career-high eight goals and six assists this season. He has racked up 32 points in his career on 10 goals and 12 assists. Here is some inside info on Kobow: Your team closed out the regular season on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Keaton Kobow, Ankeny boys’ soccer

Hawkettes post 4-0 victory at Urbandale, then take down Class 1A No. 2 Assumption

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After closing out its CIML Conference schedule with a 4-0 victory at Urbandale on Friday, the sixth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team traveled to eastern Iowa on Saturday and posted a 2-1 win at Davenport Assumption, the No. 2 team in Class 1A. The Hawkettes will take a 9-4-1 overall record into the final week of the regular season. "The back-to-back … [Read more...] about Hawkettes post 4-0 victory at Urbandale, then take down Class 1A No. 2 Assumption

‘I couldn’t imagine a better moment’: Ankeny junior earns another trip to state

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Ankeny junior Garrett Weichers is headed to the boys' state tennis tournament for the second year in a row. After qualifying in doubles with former teammate Dylan Victor last year, the top-seeded Weichers earned a runner-up finish in singles in a Class 2A district tournament on Saturday at Iowa City West. He will return to Iowa City for the state … [Read more...] about ‘I couldn’t imagine a better moment’: Ankeny junior earns another trip to state

‘We’ll turn our focus to Des Moines East’: Hawks to begin substate play on Tuesday

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The regular season is over for the Ankeny boys' soccer team. The Hawks will now enter the postseason with a 0-0 record, like every other squad. "We'll turn our focus to Des Moines East, knowing it’ll be a tough match," said Ankeny coach Trevor Fuccio. "We’ll work to keep the season going as long as we can." Ankeny closed out the regular season on … [Read more...] about ‘We’ll turn our focus to Des Moines East’: Hawks to begin substate play on Tuesday

‘We had a great night’: Ankeny girls, boys earn runner-up finishes at Class 4A SQM

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Both the Ankeny boys' and girls' track teams accomplished what they needed to on Thursday in a Class 4A state qualifying meet at Council Bluffs. The Hawks and Hawkettes each finished second behind Valley in the team race while qualifying for next week's state meet in numerous events. "We had a great night and were very strategic about who we competed … [Read more...] about ‘We had a great night’: Ankeny girls, boys earn runner-up finishes at Class 4A SQM

Jaguars, Hawkettes earn No. 1 seeds in Class 3A regional play from IGHSAU

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Both the Ankeny Centennial and Ankeny girls' soccer teams earned No. 1 seeds in Class 3A regional play from the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union, which announced its postseason pairings on Thursday. The third-ranked Jaguars (11-1-1) will host Cedar Falls (4-7-2) or Waterloo West (1-10-2) in a Region 3 semifinal on Tuesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. The game … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawkettes earn No. 1 seeds in Class 3A regional play from IGHSAU

‘We finally got a little payback’: Jaguars move up 2 spots, place 5th at CIML Invite

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team shot a season-best score of 360 on Wednesday and moved up two places to finish fifth overall after the final round of the CIML Conference Invitational at Copper Creek. The Jaguars posted a two-day total of 745 after shooting a 385 on Monday at Beaver Creek. "It was a great day to be a Jag!" said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about ‘We finally got a little payback’: Jaguars move up 2 spots, place 5th at CIML Invite

‘The 2nd half was very good’: Hawks take positives away from loss to Waukee NW

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The Ankeny boys' soccer team took some positives away from Tuesday's game against visiting Waukee Northwest despite suffering a 4-1 loss. The Hawks got a goal from Cal Wahlberg in the second half and battled Northwest until the end before the second-ranked Wolves eventually sealed the victory. "The second half was very good," said Ankeny coach Trevor … [Read more...] about ‘The 2nd half was very good’: Hawks take positives away from loss to Waukee NW

‘I couldn’t be prouder of the effort’: Ankeny girls battle No. 1 Wolves to scoreless draw

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny girls' soccer team was one missed penalty kick away from being the first and only squad to defeat top-ranked Waukee Northwest this season. Despite not pulling off the upset, the No. 6 Hawkettes became only the second team to hold Northwest without a goal and just the third squad to earn a draw with the undefeated … [Read more...] about ‘I couldn’t be prouder of the effort’: Ankeny girls battle No. 1 Wolves to scoreless draw

Jaguars earn No. 1 seed in Substate 6, while Hawks land No. 4 seed in Substate 1

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The top-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team was awarded a No. 1 seed in Class 4A Substate 6 when the Iowa High School Athletic Association released its postseason brackets on Tuesday. Ankeny, meanwhile, was given a No. 4 seed in Substate 1. The Hawks (4-9-1) will host Des Moines East (2-10) in a substate quarterfinal on May 19. After receiving a … [Read more...] about Jaguars earn No. 1 seed in Substate 6, while Hawks land No. 4 seed in Substate 1

‘It was definitely a battle’: Ankeny golfers shoot 378, Jaguars 385 in CIML 1st round

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The Ankeny girls' golf squad shot a season-best 378 and placed sixth among 12 teams in the opening round of the CIML Conference Invitational on Monday at Beaver Creek, while Ankeny Centennial posted a 385 total and finished ninth. Two-time defending champion Waukee Northwest carded a 329 and holds a 12-stroke lead over Southeast Polk, which posted a 341 … [Read more...] about ‘It was definitely a battle’: Ankeny golfers shoot 378, Jaguars 385 in CIML 1st round

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lena Bruening, Ankeny girls’ track and field

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Junior Lena Bruening helped the Ankeny girls' track team to a third-place finish in the CIML Conference meet on Thursday at Johnston. She won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet 2.5 inches. Bruening also teamed up with Lilly Buckley, Gillian Schramm and Morgan Fisher to win the 4x400 relay. The Hawkettes posted a time of 3:55.24. Here is some inside … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Lena Bruening, Ankeny girls’ track and field