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Hawkettes rally past Valley in 4th period, lock up No. 1 seed in Class 5A Region 8

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The eighth-ranked Ankeny girls' basketball team traveled to Valley on Friday for its regular-season finale and handed the No. 9 Tigers a damaging loss. An injury to standout post player Elise Jaeger could spell even more trouble for Valley with postseason play starting next week. Jaeger, a Northern Iowa recruit, scored 10 points before leaving the game … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rally past Valley in 4th period, lock up No. 1 seed in Class 5A Region 8

Five Ankeny swimmers advance to Saturday’s finals at boys’ state meet

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Five of Ankeny's nine individual state qualifiers advanced to Saturday's finals in the boys' state swim meet at Iowa City. Senior Owen Schwebach qualified for the "A" final in both of his events during Friday's preliminaries. Senior Owen Evans qualified for one "A" and one "B" final, while junior Brock Peterson qualified for the "B" final in both of his … [Read more...] about Five Ankeny swimmers advance to Saturday’s finals at boys’ state meet

Ankeny bowlers Tigges, Johnston, Harris earn all-CIML Conference honors

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The Ankeny bowling teams turned in some strong performances while hosting the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Great Escape. In the individual portion of the meet, Sam Tigges placed third and Gavin Johnston added an 11th-place finish for the Hawks. On the girls' side, Ankeny's Olivia Harris took eighth for the second straight year. Tigges bowled … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowlers Tigges, Johnston, Harris earn all-CIML Conference honors

Regional pairings announced: Ankeny’s No. 1 seed could be at stake on Friday

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The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team has earned a No. 1 seed in Class 5A regional play. Ankeny was also awarded a No. 1 seed in Region 8 by the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union, but the eighth-ranked Hawkettes may need to win at No. 9 Valley on Friday to earn the right to host a regional final. After receiving a first-round bye, Ankeny … [Read more...] about Regional pairings announced: Ankeny’s No. 1 seed could be at stake on Friday

‘There’s not a lot of time to waste’: Hawks roll past Urbandale for 3rd straight win

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A huge second quarter lifted the Ankeny boys' basketball team to a 76-39 win at Urbandale on Tuesday. The Hawks outscored Urbandale in the second period, 30-7, to build a 46-18 halftime lead. They then cruised to their third consecutive victory--all of them in the last five days. "We shot the ball well again, so that was two nights in a row," said … [Read more...] about ‘There’s not a lot of time to waste’: Hawks roll past Urbandale for 3rd straight win

Jacks ties her career-high with 30 points, leads Hawkettes to win at Urbandale

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Karsen Jacks tied her career-high with 30 points to lead the Ankeny girls' basketball team to a 66-38 victory at Urbandale on Tuesday. Jacks, who made 11-of-16 shots from the field, also scored 30 points in an overtime win against then-No. 6 Cedar Falls on Nov. 21. "I was just taking what the defense was giving me," said Jacks, who also had seven … [Read more...] about Jacks ties her career-high with 30 points, leads Hawkettes to win at Urbandale

‘We need these wins’: Aguirre brothers lead Ankeny boys to sweep over Dragons

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There was no letdown for the Ankeny boys' basketball team. Three days after posting an emotional win over their crosstown rival, the Hawks made another statement on Monday with a 71-59 victory over visiting Johnston, which was coming off a 66-45 triumph against CIML Conference leader Waukee. "It was nice to see that because it's always hard for young … [Read more...] about ‘We need these wins’: Aguirre brothers lead Ankeny boys to sweep over Dragons

Ankeny bowling teams fall to Clarke, gear up for Wednesday’s conference meet

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The Ankeny bowling teams dropped a non-conference meet to Clarke on Monday at Alley Bowl in Osceola. Clarke won the boys' meet by a score of 3,088 to 2,431. Ashton Giza bowled a 492 series for the Indians (4-3). The Clarke girls' squad improved to 6-1 on the season, defeating Ankeny by a score of 2,087 to 1,834. Bridget Henry had a 323 total for the … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowling teams fall to Clarke, gear up for Wednesday’s conference meet

Hawkettes put huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before upset bid falls short

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The Ankeny girls' basketball team had nothing to lose on Monday night. It nearly resulted in a massive upset. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes put a huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before the visiting Dragons, who are ranked 20th in the nation by ESPN, scored the last six points of the game to hold on for a 62-52 victory. "It was nice to see our girls … [Read more...] about Hawkettes put huge scare into No. 1 Johnston before upset bid falls short

Hawk swimmers place 2nd at district meet, qualify for state in 10 of 11 events

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The Ankeny boys' swimming team has qualified for the state meet in every event except the 200 freestyle. The seventh-ranked Hawks placed second in a district meet on Saturday at Mason City with 465 points. No. 5 Cedar Falls captured the team title with 490 points. "As we expected, the team race was a battle throughout," said Ankeny coach Dustin Rhoads, … [Read more...] about Hawk swimmers place 2nd at district meet, qualify for state in 10 of 11 events

Centennial wrestlers place 5th at state duals, finish season with 21-2 record

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When the Ankeny Centennial wrestlers dropped their opening match in the Class 3A state duals tournament on Saturday, the Jaguars still had plenty of motivation to bounce back. "Last year it was great qualifying, but we went 0-3," said Centennial coach Jay Groth. "This year we didn't want to leave with that same bitter taste in our mouth. We won that … [Read more...] about Centennial wrestlers place 5th at state duals, finish season with 21-2 record

Johnson outduels Winkel in shootout, leads Ankeny boys past No. 8 Centennial

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Two of the state's best boys' basketball players put on a dazzling display Friday at the Ankeny gym. Only one of them walked away with a victory. Ankeny's Carson Johnson poured in 38 points to offset a career-high 37 from Ankeny Centennial's Luke Winkel and the Hawks avenged an earlier loss with a 76-63 win. "It's always a great rivalry," said … [Read more...] about Johnson outduels Winkel in shootout, leads Ankeny boys past No. 8 Centennial

‘She’s a clutch player’: Blackmore’s late trey seals Jaguars’ win over Ankeny

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There's something about the Ankeny girls' basketball team that brings out the best in Ankeny Centennial's Finley Blackmore. The fifth-ranked Jaguars were clinging to a 47-45 lead on Friday at No. 8 Ankeny when Blackmore, a junior guard, made a 3-point goal from the left corner with 1 minute 15 seconds left. Her squad went on to post a 53-45 … [Read more...] about ‘She’s a clutch player’: Blackmore’s late trey seals Jaguars’ win over Ankeny

Here are Ankeny Fanatic’s predictions for the Jag-Hawk basketball rematches

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Round 2 of the Jag-Hawk basketball showdowns will be held on Friday at Ankeny, where Ankeny Centennial will try to complete a sweep of both the boys' and girls' series for the fourth time ever. Bragging rights will be at stake along with positioning in the CIML Conference. The winner of the boys' game will own sole possession of third place in the league … [Read more...] about Here are Ankeny Fanatic’s predictions for the Jag-Hawk basketball rematches

Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops Dowling by nearly 300 pins for its 2nd victory

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The Ankeny girls' bowling team earned its second victory of the season on Thursday. The Hawkettes defeated host Dowling Catholic by a score of 2,088 to 1,805 at Game Day Lanes. They improved to 1-5 in the CIML Conference and 2-9 overall. It was the second-highest score of the season for the Ankeny girls' squad. The Hawkettes' season-high total of 2,108 … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling team tops Dowling by nearly 300 pins for its 2nd victory

‘That was a nailbiter’: Jags use late pins to beat Johnston, advance to state duals

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Lucas Bruhl and the Ankeny Centennial wrestlers are headed back to the state duals tournament. The top-ranked Bruhl got a fall at 150 pounds to clinch the fifth-seeded Jaguars' 45-34 victory over No. 11 Johnston in the final of a Class 3A regional dual on Tuesday at Centennial. He pinned Kinnick Thompson in just 24 seconds to punch his team's ticket to … [Read more...] about ‘That was a nailbiter’: Jags use late pins to beat Johnston, advance to state duals