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Roemmich’s homers, Grevengoed’s gem lead Tigers to 6-0 victory at Ankeny

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The Ankeny baseball team's four-game winning streak came to an end on Monday with a 6-0 loss to visiting Valley. Colton Roemmich homered twice and drove in three runs for Valley, while Trent Grevengoed tossed a three-hitter and had 11 strikeouts. The 10th-ranked Tigers improved to 7-4 in the CIML Conference and 11-7 overall. Ankeny's records dropped to … [Read more...] about Roemmich’s homers, Grevengoed’s gem lead Tigers to 6-0 victory at Ankeny

Ankeny softball team begins busy week with 11-1 loss to No. 3 Valley in 4 innings

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With 10 games on the schedule over the next six days, the Ankeny softball team was hoping to start its busy week with a victory over a ranked opponent. Unfortunately, visiting Valley had other ideas. The No. 3 Tigers jumped out a 3-0 lead in the first inning, added six more runs in the second and went on to defeat Ankeny, 11-1, in four innings on … [Read more...] about Ankeny softball team begins busy week with 11-1 loss to No. 3 Valley in 4 innings

Ankeny baseball team continues recent hot streak by sweeping Little Cyclones

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(Story by Dom Tornabane) After a very slow start to the season, the Ankeny baseball team is on a roll. The Hawks swept a non-conference doubleheader on Friday at Ames by scores of 10-7 and 14-9. They have now won five of their last six games to raise their overall record to 6-13. Ankeny used a five-run third inning to erase a 2-1 deficit in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny baseball team continues recent hot streak by sweeping Little Cyclones

Ankeny girls rout Clarinda, fall to Atlantic in John Stephens Classic at Creston

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The Ankeny softball team split a pair of games in the John Stephens Classic at Creston before Saturday's contests against fifth-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes and Bondurant-Farrar were rained out. The Hawkettes opened the tournament on Friday with a 13-4 win over Clarinda (6-4) in four innings. Ava Schlee drove in three runs, while Kensington Arringdale went … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls rout Clarinda, fall to Atlantic in John Stephens Classic at Creston

‘It’s gotten a lot better’: Nelson returns to Hawkettes’ lineup despite hairline fracture

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Ankeny senior Avery Nelson wasn't going to let a hairline fracture in her wrist put an end to her high school softball career. Nelson, an outfielder, suffered the injury during the first game of a doubleheader at Urbandale on June 3. "I was trying to rob a home run, and I knew the fence was there and I kind of just went up and my glove got caught," … [Read more...] about ‘It’s gotten a lot better’: Nelson returns to Hawkettes’ lineup despite hairline fracture

‘They are a tough team to beat’: Ankeny girls fall twice to No. 1 Wolves, Schlader

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Waukee Northwest's Sophia Schlader showed again on Monday night why she's considered one of the top softball players in the nation. The sophomore tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead the top-ranked Wolves to a 9-0 victory over visiting Ankeny in five innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Northwest, the defending state champion, then … [Read more...] about ‘They are a tough team to beat’: Ankeny girls fall twice to No. 1 Wolves, Schlader

Hawks rely on strong pitching, defense to sweep both games at Waukee Northwest

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The Ankeny baseball team has already dug itself a hole in the CIML Conference race. After getting off to an 0-6 start, the Hawks likely aren't going to contend for the league crown. But that doesn't mean that they can't play the role of a spoiler. Ankeny traveled to Waukee Northwest on Monday for a doubleheader against the Wolves, who entered the week … [Read more...] about Hawks rely on strong pitching, defense to sweep both games at Waukee Northwest

‘I saw a lot of encouraging things’: Hawks outlast Indianola in 16-inning marathon

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The Ankeny baseball team earned its second win of the season on Saturday in dramatic fashion. The Hawks held previously unbeaten Indianola scoreless over the final 12 innings and rallied to beat the host Indians, 9-3, in a 16-inning marathon. Indianola (11-1) had defeated Ankeny, 8-4, in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal last year. "I don't think I've … [Read more...] about ‘I saw a lot of encouraging things’: Hawks outlast Indianola in 16-inning marathon

Hawkettes come from behind twice to sweep doubleheader at Urbandale

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The Ankeny softball team came from behind to win both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Urbandale. The Hawkettes completed the sweep with a 12-4 victory. They erased a 4-2 deficit with five runs in the fourth inning, four in the fifth and one more in the seventh. "We were disciplined on the bases tonight and created multiple opportunities to … [Read more...] about Hawkettes come from behind twice to sweep doubleheader at Urbandale

‘We’ve got to turn those into line drives’: Hawks continue to struggle on offense

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The Ankeny baseball team needs to find an offensive spark. After scoring five runs in their only win over Dubuque Hempstead on May 23, the Hawks have now been held to four runs or fewer in their last eight games--all of them losses. They are averaging just 2.3 runs per game after being swept on Wednesday at Urbandale by scores of 9-1 and … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve got to turn those into line drives’: Hawks continue to struggle on offense

Centennial softball team blasts 5 home runs, rolls to 16-3 victory over Hawkettes

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Ankeny Centennial will be a tough softball team to beat at any point this season, and a young Ankeny squad ran into its crosstown rival at a bad time. The second-ranked Jaguars saw the ball crystal clear from the plate and racked up 15 hits from 10 different batters in a 16-3 victory in four innings in their first matchup of … [Read more...] about Centennial softball team blasts 5 home runs, rolls to 16-3 victory over Hawkettes

‘We were very patient and disciplined’: Jaguars pull away late for 11-4 rivalry win

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial baseball teams were locked in a close battle in their first meeting of the season. Then the Jaguars just pulled away at the end. Centennial scored eight combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings to bust things open as the Jaguars secured an 11-4 victory over the visiting Hawks in a … [Read more...] about ‘We were very patient and disciplined’: Jaguars pull away late for 11-4 rivalry win

‘Those were two tough losses’: Hawks’ slide continues at Bondurant-Farrar

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It's been a rough start to the season for the Ankeny baseball team. The Hawks were hoping to turn things around on Friday at Bondurant-Farrar, but the Bluejays rallied to win both games of a non-conference doubleheader by scores of 4-3 and 2-1. "Those were two tough losses," said Ankeny coach Joe Balvanz, whose team dropped to 1-9. "But tip your hat to … [Read more...] about ‘Those were two tough losses’: Hawks’ slide continues at Bondurant-Farrar

Waukee softball team rallies twice to sweep doubleheader against Hawkettes

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Despite dropping both games of a doubleheader on Thursday at Waukee, Ankeny softball coach Sarah Saladino saw a lot of positives in her team's play. "The girls showed a ton of grit all night long," she said. "We embraced the pressure tonight." The Hawkettes scored five runs in the sixth inning to take an 8-6 lead in the nightcap. They were only six … [Read more...] about Waukee softball team rallies twice to sweep doubleheader against Hawkettes

‘We gave up too many free bases’: Hawks allow 20 walks in pair of losses at Waukee

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The Ankeny baseball team allowed only 11 total hits during Thursday's doubleheader at Waukee. Unfortunately, the Hawks' pitchers struggled to find the strike zone, giving up a combined 20 walks in the two games. The Warriors took advantage of the free passes to sweep Ankeny by scores of 7-4 and 9-1. "We gave up too many free bases for sure," said … [Read more...] about ‘We gave up too many free bases’: Hawks allow 20 walks in pair of losses at Waukee

‘Those are big momentum killers’: Hawks waste early chances in loss at Johnston

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Some early opportunities to score slipped away from the Ankeny baseball team, and it proved to be costly. The Hawks went on to drop a 9-2 decision at Johnston in their CIML Conference opener on Wednesday. It was the first win of the season for the Dragons, who improved to 1-2 overall. "We had runners on first and second with nobody out early … [Read more...] about ‘Those are big momentum killers’: Hawks waste early chances in loss at Johnston

Arringdale, Hogan, Hutchins hit blasts to lead Hawkettes to 14-7 win at Johnston

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The Ankeny softball team pounded out 18 hits, seven of them for extra bases, and rolled to a 14-7 victory at Johnston in its CIML Conference opener on Wednesday. Every Ankeny starter had at least one base hit, and six of them had multiple hits. The Hawkettes scored five runs in the seventh inning to seal the win after Johnston had rallied from an 8-1 … [Read more...] about Arringdale, Hogan, Hutchins hit blasts to lead Hawkettes to 14-7 win at Johnston

‘We just need to be more consistent’: Ankeny held to 3 hits in 4-1 loss to ADM

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After scoring 17 runs in its season opener on Wednesday, the Ankeny softball team managed just three hits in a 4-1 loss to visiting ADM (Adel) in a non-conference game on Tuesday. ADM got a combined 11 strikeouts from Makenna Pitlick and Lauren Hagedorn. Pitlick tossed three perfect innings to earn the win. It was the season opener for the Tigers, who … [Read more...] about ‘We just need to be more consistent’: Ankeny held to 3 hits in 4-1 loss to ADM

Hawks rally for 2 runs in 7th inning, beat Dubuque Hempstead for their first victory

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The Ankeny baseball team rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn its first win of the season on Saturday. Ryan Wille hit a walk-off single to give the Hawks a 5-4 victory over Dubuque Hempstead in the Herkelman Invitational at Cedar Rapids Xavier. Wille went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. "We had some good at-bats, ran the … [Read more...] about Hawks rally for 2 runs in 7th inning, beat Dubuque Hempstead for their first victory