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Ex-Ankeny runner Sindt, Cyclones to compete for national title on Saturday

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Former Ankeny standout Tim Sindt and the Iowa State men's cross country team will compete for a national championship on Saturday at Madison, Wis. The Cyclones are seeking their third top-five finish in the last four seasons. Iowa State held steady at No. 4 in the Week 6 USTFCCCA Coaches Poll. The Cyclones are coming off a runner-up finish at the … [Read more...] about Ex-Ankeny runner Sindt, Cyclones to compete for national title on Saturday

ACA volleyball team earns numerous awards after completing threepeat

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The three-time state champion Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team has been awarded numerous postseason honors from the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Senior setter Katie Quick led the way for the Eagles. The Drake recruit was a repeat pick as the Class 1A Player of the Year and was also named to the Elite all-state team for the second straight … [Read more...] about ACA volleyball team earns numerous awards after completing threepeat

Basketball Hall of Famer Wieben inducted into IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame

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Nicky Wieben was no ordinary athlete. Already enshrined in the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Basketball Hall of Fame, the former Ankeny star was inducted into the IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame on Saturday during the state meet at Marshalltown. She became the first Ankeny swimmer to be inducted, and she joins a short list of athletes to be … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Famer Wieben inducted into IGHSAU Swimming Hall of Fame

Overberg, Gophers top Jackrabbits, will face South Carolina next in Chapel Hill

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Elizabeth Overberg was in the second grade the last time the Minnesota soccer team won a first-round NCAA Tournament game at home. On Friday night, the former Ankeny Centennial star helped the Gophers to a 2-0 victory over South Dakota State in the Columbia Regional at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. It was Minnesota's first opening-round win at home since … [Read more...] about Overberg, Gophers top Jackrabbits, will face South Carolina next in Chapel Hill

Overberg, Gophers to host Jackrabbits in first round of NCAA Tournament Friday

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Elizabeth Overberg and the Minnesota soccer team are headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Gophers received an at-large berth to the 2024 NCAA Division I Championship on Monday afternoon. It's the program's first bid since 2018. Minnesota earned the No. 6 seed in the Columbia Regional and will host South Dakota State (15-4-2) on Friday at 6 p.m. at … [Read more...] about Overberg, Gophers to host Jackrabbits in first round of NCAA Tournament Friday

Ex-Ankeny setter Hoeck to be inducted into NJCAA Volleyball Hall of Fame

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Former Ankeny volleyball star Jill Hoeck will be inducted into the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Nov. 19 during the 2024 NJCAA Division I national tournament in Clarksville, Tenn. Hoeck played on Ankeny's back-to-back state runner-up teams in 2002-03 before moving on to Indian Hills Community College, where she was a first-team … [Read more...] about Ex-Ankeny setter Hoeck to be inducted into NJCAA Volleyball Hall of Fame

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Morgan Fincham, Ankeny Christian volleyball

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Senior middle hitter Morgan Fincham helped the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team to a 40-5 record and a third consecutive Class 1A state championship this season. She had five kills, two aces, six digs and two blocks as the Eagles completed the threepeat with a sweep over BCLUW in the title match on Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Fincham … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Morgan Fincham, Ankeny Christian volleyball

‘I feel really lucky’: Winters becomes 4th Ankeny player in Volleyball Hall of Fame

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Thursday night was a celebration of Ankeny volleyball at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Prior to the Class 1A championship match that saw Ankeny Christian Academy win its third consecutive state title, former Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial star Jaali Winters was inducted into the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Volleyball Hall of Fame along with two … [Read more...] about ‘I feel really lucky’: Winters becomes 4th Ankeny player in Volleyball Hall of Fame

A DYNASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Dominant Eagles capture 3rd straight Class 1A title

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) In November of 2022, a core of confident sophomores stepped into the Xtream Arena in Coralville to proclaim that the Ankeny Christian Academy Eagles were the team to beat in Class 1A volleyball. But as that group of sophomores became juniors and now seniors, the message never changed over the course of those three … [Read more...] about A DYNASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Dominant Eagles capture 3rd straight Class 1A title

‘We definitely brought our best’: Eagles survive tough test, advance to title match

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Its biggest test thus far on the postseason trail still resulted in a sweep for the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team. The top-seeded Eagles moved one win away from a third consecutive state championship by defeating No. 4 Riverside, 25-12, 25-21, 25-18, in the Class 1A semifinals on Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The Bulldogs became the … [Read more...] about ‘We definitely brought our best’: Eagles survive tough test, advance to title match

‘I’m super excited’: Eagles romp past Don Bosco, will face Riverside in 1A semifinal

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Ankeny Christian Academy needed just three more wins to etch its name in the history books as a threepeat state volleyball champion. The magic number has been reduced to two as the top-seeded Eagles cruised to a 25-9, 25-16, 25-17 sweep over No. 8 Don Bosco in a Class 1A quarterfinal on Tuesday at Xtream Arena in … [Read more...] about ‘I’m super excited’: Eagles romp past Don Bosco, will face Riverside in 1A semifinal

Ankeny Christian boys’ cross country squad earns runner-up finish in Class 1A

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Ankeny Christian Academy might need a bigger trophy case. With the school's volleyball team just a few days away from possibly winning a third consecutive Class 1A championship, the ACA boys' cross country squad picked up its own hardware on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Eagles raced to a runner-up finish in the Class 1A state meet at Lakeside Golf Course … [Read more...] about Ankeny Christian boys’ cross country squad earns runner-up finish in Class 1A

‘It’s kind of a relief’: Two-time defending champ Eagles move closer to threepeat

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Eagles are soaring back to Coralville with a chance to make history. Two-time reigning Class 1A state volleyball champion Ankeny Christian Academy has its sights set on a threepeat, and the top-ranked Eagles are one step closer to that goal after sweeping Southeast Warren, 25-15, 25-14, 25-11, in the Region 1 … [Read more...] about ‘It’s kind of a relief’: Two-time defending champ Eagles move closer to threepeat

Eagles sweep Sigourney, will play SE Warren for another trip to 1A state tourney

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It's hard to prepare for the aggressiveness of Ankeny Christian Academy's serves. Just ask the Sigourney volleyball players. The top-ranked Eagles pounded 20 more aces and rolled to a 25-8, 25-15, 25-9 victory over visiting Sigourney in a Class 1A regional semifinal on Monday. "Our serving was solid again," said ACA coach Michele Quick, whose team … [Read more...] about Eagles sweep Sigourney, will play SE Warren for another trip to 1A state tourney

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Anna Weathers, Ankeny Christian volleyball

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Senior Anna Weathers helped the top-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team to a sweep over visiting Melcher-Dallas in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal on Wednesday. She had five kills in five total attacks for a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage and also recorded six digs. Weathers ranks third on the team with 226 kills and is hitting .416 on the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Anna Weathers, Ankeny Christian volleyball

ACA boys’ cross country team wins district title, qualifies for state along with Oshirak

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The sixth-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy boys' cross country team advanced to the Class 1A state meet by winning a district title on Thursday at Jewell. The Eagles placed five runners in the top 12 and scored 28 points. No. 14 Baxter was the runner-up with 101 points and also qualified for state. ACA was led by junior Alex Davis, who took second in … [Read more...] about ACA boys’ cross country team wins district title, qualifies for state along with Oshirak

‘It was pretty much a serving game’: ACA racks up 23 aces, sweeps Melcher-Dallas

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The first step toward a third consecutive Class 1A state championship proved to be an easy one for the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team. The top-ranked Eagles cruised to a 25-3, 25-15, 25-5 victory over visiting Melcher-Dallas in a regional quarterfinal on Wednesday. It was their second win over the Saints, who finished the season with a 9-13 … [Read more...] about ‘It was pretty much a serving game’: ACA racks up 23 aces, sweeps Melcher-Dallas

IGHSAU: State softball tourney to move to double elimination format in 2026

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The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Board of Directors unanimously approved the Iowa State Softball Tournament moving to a double-elimination format in 2026 at their meeting on Thursday. “Anyone that has watched the Softball College World Series knows how exciting the double-elimination format is,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich. “We … [Read more...] about IGHSAU: State softball tourney to move to double elimination format in 2026

Ex-Hawk Patton’s 2nd career pick helps Iowa State to first 6-0 start since 1938

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Former Ankeny football standout Jamison Patton recorded his second career interception on Saturday to help unbeaten Iowa State to a 28-16 victory at West Virginia. Patton, a sophomore defensive back, picked off a pass from quarterback Garrett Greene late in the third quarter when Iowa State held a 14-10 lead and the Mountaineers were threatening to score. … [Read more...] about Ex-Hawk Patton’s 2nd career pick helps Iowa State to first 6-0 start since 1938