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Hawkettes outlast Ames in shootout in preview of Class 3A regional semifinal

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Friday's matchup between the ninth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team and No. 10 Ames served as a preview of next month's regional tournament. The visiting Hawkettes posted a 2-1 victory in a shootout to earn a second-place finish in the CIML Iowa Conference. The loss snapped Ames' five-game winning streak. The two teams will meet again in a Class 3A … [Read more...] about Hawkettes outlast Ames in shootout in preview of Class 3A regional semifinal

Hawks, Jaguars earn No. 2 seeds in their respective substate brackets

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer teams have both earned No. 2 seeds in their respective substate brackets. The postseason pairings were announced on Thursday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Seventh-ranked Ankeny Centennial (12-4) will host third-seeded Southeast Polk (6-7) or sixth-seeded Fort Dodge (1-13) in a Class 3A Substate … [Read more...] about Hawks, Jaguars earn No. 2 seeds in their respective substate brackets

The wait is worth it: Ankeny boys qualify for state meet in 10 events

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After placing fourth in a Class 4A district meet on Thursday at Waukee, the Ankeny boys' track team had to patiently wait to find out the Hawks' total number of state qualifiers. Ankeny automatically qualified for the state meet in just four events, but found out Friday that it had qualified in six more on a time or distance basis. "The kids did … [Read more...] about The wait is worth it: Ankeny boys qualify for state meet in 10 events

Hawkettes place 2nd behind Waukee, qualify for state meet in 16 events

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Thursday's Class 4A regional meet at Waukee couldn't have gone much better for the Ankeny girls' track team. The Hawkettes placed second in the eight-team field with 146 points. Waukee easily won the meet with 186 points. "We knew winning a team title was out of the question with a tough draw against Waukee," said Ankeny coach Thomas Cotter. "It was … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 2nd behind Waukee, qualify for state meet in 16 events

Regional soccer pairings announced: Ankeny, Centennial to play league foes

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The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer teams will open postseason play against familiar opponents from the CIML Iowa Conference. The top-ranked Jaguars (10-1) will host a Class 2A regional semifinal against Marshalltown (0-12) on June 2 at 6 p.m. The Bobcats dropped a 10-0 decision to Centennial on April 16. Cedar Falls (8-5) will play Waterloo … [Read more...] about Regional soccer pairings announced: Ankeny, Centennial to play league foes

Shutout over Lincoln assures Hawkettes of their first winning season since 2012

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For the first time in nearly a decade, the Ankeny girls' tennis team will finish the season with a winning record. The Hawkettes posted a 5-0 victory over visiting Des Moines Lincoln in the opening round of a Class 2A regional team tournament on Thursday. The meet ended after Ankeny won five of the six singles matches in straight sets, clinching the … [Read more...] about Shutout over Lincoln assures Hawkettes of their first winning season since 2012

Hawkettes place 5th at S.E. Polk Invite, shoot their best score away from Otter

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Naomi SchraderBachar and Olivia Froehlich each shot a personal-best score to help the Ankeny girls' golf team to a fifth-place finish in the Southeast Polk Invitational on Thursday at Copper Creek Golf Course. SchraderBachar carded a 95, while Froehlich fired a 101 as Ankeny posted a total of 379. It was the Hawkettes' best score of the season away from … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 5th at S.E. Polk Invite, shoot their best score away from Otter

Hawks take 3rd at district, will meet Urbandale in preliminary substate match

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team hosted a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at the Prairie Ridge courts. The meet eventually turned into the Waukee Invitational. The Warriors easily won the team title and advanced their entire squad to the state tournament. All six of Ankeny's players were eliminated by Waukee in the quarterfinals. "We had a … [Read more...] about Hawks take 3rd at district, will meet Urbandale in preliminary substate match

‘We couldn’t quite get our feet under us’: Hawks suffer 3-o loss at Marshalltown

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Marshalltown's grass soccer field is considered by most coaches throughout the CIML as the worst playing surface in the league. Ankeny boys' coach Marcus Varnum refused to blame the field, however, for his team's 3-0 loss to the Bobcats on Tuesday. "You hate to really blame it on that, because I think the boys brought the energy and the efforts," … [Read more...] about ‘We couldn’t quite get our feet under us’: Hawks suffer 3-o loss at Marshalltown

Hawkettes roll past Marshalltown to end two-game losing skid

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Coming off a couple tough losses, the Ankeny girls' soccer team needed to catch a break. The schedule offered one on Tuesday night. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 10-0 victory over visiting Marshalltown in a CIML Iowa Conference game. The winless Bobcats have scored only four goals all season. "It was good for momentum probably to have a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes roll past Marshalltown to end two-game losing skid

Hawkettes top Mason City, finish with best dual-meet record since 2012

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The Ankeny girls' golf team closed out its dual-meet season with a 196-202 victory over visiting Mason City on Tuesday at Otter Creek Golf Course. The Hawkettes finished with a 4-1 record in the CIML Iowa Conference. It's their best dual-meet mark since 2012, when Ankeny also went 4-1 in the CIML Central Conference. "Some days are better than others in … [Read more...] about Hawkettes top Mason City, finish with best dual-meet record since 2012

Ankeny golfers place 7th at Waukee Invite, while Centennial finishes 11th

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Monday's Waukee Invitational at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes featured some of the state's top girls' golf teams. Valley, the Class 4A state champion in 2019, won the meet with a 315 total. The Tigers lead the state with an average score of 328.1. Washington placed second in the 13-team field with a 330, while Van Meter took third with a 367. Those … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers place 7th at Waukee Invite, while Centennial finishes 11th

Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Michael Poitry and Conor Wahlberg

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Senior forward Michael Poitry has helped the 11th-ranked Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer team to a 10-4 record. He has racked up eight goals and four assists, including a pair of goals in the Jaguars' 3-0 win over visiting Des Moines East on Friday. Junior defender Conor Wahlberg has helped No. 10 Ankeny to a 9-4 mark. He leads the Hawks with 10 goals, … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Preps of the Week: Michael Poitry and Conor Wahlberg

Johnston boys battle back from 2-0 deficit, defeat Hawks in a shootout

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A pair of goals in a 5-minute span wasn't enough to lift the Ankeny boys' soccer team to a non-conference victory on Friday at Johnston. The 10th-ranked Hawks scored twice midway through the first half to build a 2-0 lead, but No. 8 Johnston later tied the game in the second half and eventually posted a 3-2 win in a shootout. The Dragons won the shootout … [Read more...] about Johnston boys battle back from 2-0 deficit, defeat Hawks in a shootout

‘Everything that can go wrong is going wrong’: Hawkettes fall to Johnston in PKs

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The Ankeny girls' soccer team was looking to bounce back from Monday's loss to Ankeny Centennial. Instead, the Hawkettes have now suffered back-to-back defeats for the second time this season. Tenth-ranked Johnston posted a 2-1 victory at No. 8 Ankeny in a shootout on Friday. The Dragons won the shootout by a 3-1 margin. "It was just one of those … [Read more...] about ‘Everything that can go wrong is going wrong’: Hawkettes fall to Johnston in PKs

Hawkettes finish 2-1 at Ankeny Invite, improve overall record to 7-6

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The Ankeny girls' tennis team defeated two of its three opponents at the Ankeny Invitational on Friday. The Hawkettes opened the round-robin event with a 9-2 victory over Marshalltown. They defeated the Bobcats by the same score on April 29 at Marshalltown. Ankeny then followed with an 8-3 win over Southeast Polk before losing to Urbandale, 10-1, in … [Read more...] about Hawkettes finish 2-1 at Ankeny Invite, improve overall record to 7-6

Hawks, Jaguars will likely have to go through Valley, Waukee in substate play

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The road to the state tournament won't be an easy one for either the Ankeny or Ankeny Centennial boys' soccer teams. Both squads learned their postseason assignments on Thursday, when the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the eight substate groupings in Class 3A. Tenth-ranked Ankeny (9-3) has been placed in Substate No. 8 along with Ames … [Read more...] about Hawks, Jaguars will likely have to go through Valley, Waukee in substate play

Hawks drop 8-3 decision at Mason City in their regular-season finale

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The Ankeny boys' tennis team closed out its regular season on Thursday with an 8-3 loss at Mason City. Sam Parkinson provided the Hawks' lone victory in singles. He posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lane Kruger at the No. 4 position. Ankeny's No. 4 doubles team of Mason Lyons and Ethan Bovee defeated Ben Lorence and Aidan Thompson, 6-4, 6-3. The No. 5 duo of … [Read more...] about Hawks drop 8-3 decision at Mason City in their regular-season finale

Ames girls win several close matches in 9-2 victory over Hawkettes

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The Ankeny girls' tennis team is still trying to get over the hump. The Hawkettes lost several close matches to visiting Ames and dropped a 9-2 decision in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet on Tuesday. "The meet once again came down to us not winning the close matches," said Ankeny coach Steve Smith. "We lost three match tiebreakers by a combined seven … [Read more...] about Ames girls win several close matches in 9-2 victory over Hawkettes