The Ankeny softball players celebrate after posting a 5-0 victory at Des Moines East in a Class 5A regional semifinal on Saturday. The Hawkettes will play at Fort Dodge in the regional final on Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Holm) The beginning of postseason play provided a fresh start for the struggling Ankeny softball team. The Hawkettes, who went 1-7 to … [Read more...] about Jacobsen tosses 3-hit gem, leads Hawkettes past East in tourney opener
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Hawkettes get much-needed victory to close out regular season
Ankeny first baseman Gillian Overturf gets ready for a bunt during a game against visiting Pella earlier this season. Overturf homered and drove in two runs as the Hawkettes rallied for a 9-8 victory at Cedar Rapids Xavier on Wednesday to snap a seven-game losing streak. (Photo by Dan Holm) Ankeny softball coach Dave Bingham said his team needed just one … [Read more...] about Hawkettes get much-needed victory to close out regular season
‘We’re getting hot at the right time’: Jaguars roll to pair of wins over Ankeny
Ankeny Centennial's Taryn Lindaman is mobbed by her teammates after hitting a walk-off single in the fifth inning to give the Jaguars a 13-3 victory over visiting Ankeny and a sweep of Tuesday's make-up CIML Central Conference doubleheader. Centennial won the first game, 6-2. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Ankeny Centennial's Taylor Runchey winced in pain after a … [Read more...] about ‘We’re getting hot at the right time’: Jaguars roll to pair of wins over Ankeny
After rough Senior Night, Hawkettes will play 3 games on Tuesday
Ankeny's Kailey Becker gets ready to hit during the first game of Monday's doubleheader against visiting Johnston. (Photo by Dan Holm) Fortunately for the Ankeny softball team, the Hawkettes won't have any time to dwell on Monday night's doubleheader loss at the hands of seventh-ranked Johnston. Ankeny will travel to Carlisle on Tuesday afternoon for a … [Read more...] about After rough Senior Night, Hawkettes will play 3 games on Tuesday
North Polk edges Ankeny, snaps Hawkettes’ 6-game winning streak
Ankeny coach Dave Bingham checks on Ashtyn Billings after she scored a run on a hard slide during a game against visiting Dowling Catholic earlier this season. (Photo by Dan Holm) North Polk scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat visiting Ankeny, 7-6, in a non-conference softball game on Saturday. The Comets jumped out to a … [Read more...] about North Polk edges Ankeny, snaps Hawkettes’ 6-game winning streak