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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

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

‘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

‘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

Former Centennial star Sauer adjusts to life in Pro Volleyball Federation

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After playing for three different schools in a five-year collegiate career, Kenna Sauer thought she was ready to play professional volleyball. But she never expected to get traded. Originally drafted by the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Rise of the fledgling Pro Volleyball Federation, Sauer was then traded to the Las Vegas franchise in February and has since … [Read more...] about Former Centennial star Sauer adjusts to life in Pro Volleyball Federation

‘She’s baaaack’: Ex-Jaguar star Robinson to play 5th collegiate season for Badgers

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With a simple tweet, Devyn Robinson announced some breaking news. "Tell a friend to tell a friend...she's baaaack. #5thyear," she tweeted on Dec. 22. The former Ankeny Centennial volleyball star has elected to play a fifth collegiate season at Wisconsin, where she helped the Badgers to a national championship in 2021. Robinson, a 6-foot-2 right-side … [Read more...] about ‘She’s baaaack’: Ex-Jaguar star Robinson to play 5th collegiate season for Badgers

Houston’s Sauer, Wisconsin’s Robinson earn all-American honors from AVCA

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Former Ankeny Centennial teammates Kenna Sauer and Devyn Robinson have received all-American honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Sauer, who made the most of her grad transfer season at Houston, has been named to the third team. In addition to earning all-American honors for the first time—and being the school’s first all-American … [Read more...] about Houston’s Sauer, Wisconsin’s Robinson earn all-American honors from AVCA

SAUER ENDING: Cougars’ star finishes career with 5-set loss to No. 2 Stanford

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Kenna Sauer's collegiate volleyball career has come to an end. The former Ankeny Centennial star pounded 24 kills on Saturday night for her 10th career match with 20 or more, but it wasn't enough as 24th-ranked Houston was outlasted by No. 2 and top-seeded Stanford in five sets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, … [Read more...] about SAUER ENDING: Cougars’ star finishes career with 5-set loss to No. 2 Stanford

Ankeny Christian’s Quick named to elite all-state team, Class 1A player of year

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Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball star Katie Quick has been named to the elite all-state team by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Quick, a junior setter, was also selected the Class 1A player of the year after leading the Eagles to a second consecutive state championship. She has verbally committed to play for Drake. Quick ranked fourth in Class … [Read more...] about Ankeny Christian’s Quick named to elite all-state team, Class 1A player of year

Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Macey Nehring, ACA volleyball

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Junior outside hitter Macey Nehring helped the top-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team to a second consecutive state title last week at Xtream Arena in Coralville. She was named to the Class 1A all-tournament team. Nehring pounded 47 kills in the tournament, 16 of them on Thursday in the Eagles' sweep over No. 3 Holy Trinity Catholic in the … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Macey Nehring, ACA volleyball