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‘We played an excellent game’: Hawkettes top North Polk, raise overall record to 6-4

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team bounced back from Monday's loss at Waukee with a 3-1 victory over visiting North Polk in a non-conference game on Tuesday. It was a matchup of neighboring schools and the fourth-ranked squads in Iowa's two largest classes. "We played an excellent game," said Ankeny coach Gavin Mason, whose team is now 6-4 on the season. … [Read more...] about ‘We played an excellent game’: Hawkettes top North Polk, raise overall record to 6-4

‘We played as well as we have all year’: Hawks shine despite 11-0 loss to Wolves

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There were some bright spots for the Ankeny boys' tennis team on Tuesday despite the Hawks' 11-0 loss to visiting Waukee Northwest. The result was not a surprise because Northwest has yet to lose even a single match during CIML Conference play. The Wolves are now 7-0 in the league and 10-0 overall, while Ankeny's records dropped to 1-6 and 3-6. The … [Read more...] about ‘We played as well as we have all year’: Hawks shine despite 11-0 loss to Wolves

‘We ran out of gas in the last 10 minutes’: Hawks settle for 1-1 draw against Waukee

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The Ankeny boys' soccer team ended its losing skid on Monday, but the night still ended with another frustrating result. The Hawks led for most of the game before visiting Waukee scored an equalizer late in the second half to forge a 1-1 draw. "We did everything it takes to win the game for 70 minutes," said Ankeny coach Trevor Fuccio. Both teams … [Read more...] about ‘We ran out of gas in the last 10 minutes’: Hawks settle for 1-1 draw against Waukee

‘It just wasn’t our night’: Depleted Ankeny girls succumb to gusty wind, Warriors

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A gusty wind wreaked havoc on the Ankeny girls' soccer team Monday night. It also didn't help that the fourth-ranked Hawkettes were playing on the road against a talented Waukee side without their starting goalkeeper. The No. 6 Warriors got a pair of goals from Sydney Burrier in the first half and went on to defeat Ankeny, 2-0, in a CIML Conference … [Read more...] about ‘It just wasn’t our night’: Depleted Ankeny girls succumb to gusty wind, Warriors

Ross, Moeller earn top-12 finishes as AHS golfers place 6th at Turk Bowman Invite

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Sophomore Madalyn Ross and junior Aubree Moeller both earned top-12 finishes to lead the Ankeny girls' golf team to a sixth-place finish among nine squads in the Turk Bowman Invitational on Monday at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. The Hawkettes posted a 425 total, their worst 18-hole round of the season, on one of the state's most difficult … [Read more...] about Ross, Moeller earn top-12 finishes as AHS golfers place 6th at Turk Bowman Invite

‘We are making progress’: Hawks win 4 events, Hawkettes take 3 at Valley Quad

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In a final tune-up before the start of championship season, the Ankeny track teams turned in some strong performances on Friday at the Valley Quadrangular. The Ankeny boys' squad placed second with 51 points behind Valley, which finished with 54. Only the seven relay events were scored in both divisions. The Ankeny girls' team, meanwhile, took fourth … [Read more...] about ‘We are making progress’: Hawks win 4 events, Hawkettes take 3 at Valley Quad

‘Every one of the girls stepped up’: Ankeny survives injury to Hartz, rallies past Rams

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Friday's game against visiting Southeast Polk got off to a rocky start for the Ankeny girls' soccer team. "Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong for us in the first 6 minutes," said Ankeny coach Gavin Mason. "We were put under pressure, gave up a silly goal right away, and then our goalkeeper (Paige Hartz) got hurt and wasn’t able to … [Read more...] about ‘Every one of the girls stepped up’: Ankeny survives injury to Hartz, rallies past Rams

‘This was a step back’: Ankeny’s losing skid reaches 5 games with 4-0 defeat to Rams

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Even if some of the recent results didn’t sway in the favor of the Ankeny boys' soccer team, the Hawks were at least able to highlight some positives as building blocks for their season. But Friday night’s matchup at Southeast Polk was just a game that got away from them. The Class 4A fifth-ranked Rams netted a trio of … [Read more...] about ‘This was a step back’: Ankeny’s losing skid reaches 5 games with 4-0 defeat to Rams

Dowling snaps losing skid with 9-2 victory that ends Ankeny boys’ winning streak

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team dropped a 9-2 decision at Dowling Catholic on Thursday as the Maroons ended a losing skid while snapping the Hawks' winning streak at the same time. Dowling won five of the six singles matches and four of the five doubles matches. The Maroons, who were coming off their first two losses of the season, improved to 4-2 in the … [Read more...] about Dowling snaps losing skid with 9-2 victory that ends Ankeny boys’ winning streak

Ross earns runner-up honors, but Ankeny golfers fall to Rams, Dragons in triangular

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One of the hottest girls' golf teams in the CIML Conference had no trouble with the cooler temperatures on Thursday morning at Otter Creek Golf Course. Southeast Polk remained unbeaten in league play by defeating Johnston and host Ankeny in a triangular meet. The Rams shot a 175 to improve to 6-0 in the conference. Johnston posted a 185 total, while … [Read more...] about Ross earns runner-up honors, but Ankeny golfers fall to Rams, Dragons in triangular

‘Sam has his confidence back’: Madsen races to hurdles win at North Polk Invite

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The Ankeny boys' track team competed at the North Polk Invitational on Tuesday and got a huge win from Sam Madsen in the 110 hurdles. Madsen posted a personal-best time of 14.46 seconds, which puts him among the top nine hurdlers in Class 4A. It was also the fourth-fastest time in school history. Madsen also ran on the winning shuttle hurdle relay. He … [Read more...] about ‘Sam has his confidence back’: Madsen races to hurdles win at North Polk Invite

‘We must continue to trust the process’: Hawks fall to Norwalk for 4th straight loss

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Despite another frustrating loss, Ankeny boys' soccer coach Trevor Fuccio still has faith in his team. The Hawks suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of visiting Norwalk, the No. 5 team in Class 3A. The Warriors scored both of their goals in the second half, one of them on a penalty kick. "Over the last three … [Read more...] about ‘We must continue to trust the process’: Hawks fall to Norwalk for 4th straight loss

‘I’m incredibly proud of the composure we played with’: Hawkettes top No. 2 Norwalk

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Abby Steinkamp scored the go-ahead goal in the second half as the Ankeny girls' soccer team posted a 2-1 victory at Norwalk in a non-conference battle between top-five squads on Tuesday. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes overcame a 1-0 deficit to improve their record to 4-3 on the season. Norwalk, the No. 2 team in Class 2A, suffered its first loss. The … [Read more...] about ‘I’m incredibly proud of the composure we played with’: Hawkettes top No. 2 Norwalk

Ankeny boys win 4 of 5 matches decided in 3 sets to post 9-2 victory at S.E. Polk

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team rolled to its second win in two days by defeating host Southeast Polk, 9-2, in a CIML Conference meet on Tuesday. The Hawks got wins from all six of their singles players, who then teamed up to sweep the top three doubles matches. Southeast Polk's only victories came at Nos. 4 and 5 doubles. "Treyton (Riesberg) and Carter … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys win 4 of 5 matches decided in 3 sets to post 9-2 victory at S.E. Polk

Ankeny boys begin difficult stretch of games with 2-0 loss at Marshalltown

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The Ankeny boys' soccer team opened a difficult stretch of three games in five days with a 2-0 loss at Marshalltown in a non-conference game on Monday. Things won't get any easier for the Hawks, who dropped to 2-6 with their third consecutive loss. They will host a non-conference game against Norwalk on Tuesday before traveling to Southeast Polk on Friday … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys begin difficult stretch of games with 2-0 loss at Marshalltown

‘We needed something positive’: Hawks post 11-0 win for 1st shutout under Miller

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team picked up its second win of the season on Monday in dominating fashion. The Hawks rolled to an 11-0 victory over visiting Ottumwa in a non-conference meet at the Prairie Ridge courts. They won all 11 matches in straight sets, including a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles by Garrett Weichers. "We needed something positive," said … [Read more...] about ‘We needed something positive’: Hawks post 11-0 win for 1st shutout under Miller

Ankeny boys place 4th, Jaguars tie for 6th with DC-G at Dennis Hoefle Invitational

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The Ankeny boys' tennis squad earned a fourth-place finish in the Dennis Hoefle Invitational on Friday at the Prairie Ridge courts, while Ankeny Centennial tied for sixth in the eight-team field. Johnston won the tournament with 48 points, taking first in two of the four flights. Mason City placed second with 37 points, followed by Ames with 36. Ankeny … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys place 4th, Jaguars tie for 6th with DC-G at Dennis Hoefle Invitational

Hawkettes, Jaguars close out epic Drake Relays with huge day on historic blue oval

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It seems only appropriate that both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial track teams were involved in the final girls' high school event at this year's Drake Relays. The Hawkettes and Jaguars had been lighting up the blue oval all weekend. Ankeny closed out a spectacular three-day meet by placing second in the 4x400 relay on Saturday. The foursome of … [Read more...] about Hawkettes, Jaguars close out epic Drake Relays with huge day on historic blue oval

Trifecta of Drake 3rds: Hawks in SHR, Smith in mile, Centennial boys in 4×800

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The Ankeny boys' track team capped off a successful weekend at the Drake Relays with a pair of third-place finishes on Saturday. The Hawks were one of four teams to advance to the final in the shuttle hurdle relay. They posted a time of 57.65 seconds in the preliminaries, then returned to the blue oval a few hours later and lowered their mark to 57.41 in … [Read more...] about Trifecta of Drake 3rds: Hawks in SHR, Smith in mile, Centennial boys in 4×800