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‘We were fortunate to win’: Hawks rally from double-digit deficit to beat Bobcats

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Some road trips in the CIML Iowa Conference are tougher than others. Friday's trip to Marshalltown turned out to be a dogfight for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. The eighth-ranked Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half and a 30-point effort by Marshalltown's Armonniey Thomas to post a 71-65 victory, extending their winning streak to … [Read more...] about ‘We were fortunate to win’: Hawks rally from double-digit deficit to beat Bobcats

‘We played much better defense’: Ankeny girls rout Marshalltown to end skid

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After giving up more than 50 points in back-to-back losses to Ankeny Centennial and Waukee, the Ankeny girls' basketball team focused on its defensive intensity during the practices before Friday's game at Marshalltown. The 12th-ranked Hawkettes responded with a 49-15 road victory that allowed them to keep pace with No. 4 Centennial in the CIML Iowa … [Read more...] about ‘We played much better defense’: Ankeny girls rout Marshalltown to end skid

Swanepoel breaks pool record in 100 fly during final meet at Mason City pool

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Ankeny swimmer Lance Swanepoel will likely break some more records before the end of his high school career. Thursday's meet at Mason City will always remain a memorable moment for the Hawk junior. Swanepoel won the 100 butterfly in 52.07 seconds to help the eighth-ranked Hawks to an 83-11 victory in a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet. It was Mason … [Read more...] about Swanepoel breaks pool record in 100 fly during final meet at Mason City pool