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‘We are peaking at the right time’: Hawks claim district crown, but aren’t satisfied

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The Ankeny boys' cross country team showed on Wednesday that it's a threat to win the Class 4A state championship. On Oct. 27 at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, the Hawks will have a chance to prove that they're the state's best team.Fourth-ranked Ankeny easily captured a district title at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. While scoring 26 … [Read more...] about ‘We are peaking at the right time’: Hawks claim district crown, but aren’t satisfied

‘I’m pretty speechless’: Dominant Jags, Mohrhauser cruise to regional titles

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It was one of the most dominating performances ever by the Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country team. The seventh-ranked Jaguars cruised to a Class 4A regional title on Wednesday at the Ashton cross country course in Iowa City. They scored 23 points and advanced to the state meet for the 10th time in the 11-year history of the program. "I'm pretty … [Read more...] about ‘I’m pretty speechless’: Dominant Jags, Mohrhauser cruise to regional titles

Hawkettes continue to have fun, qualify for state for 4th consecutive year

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Ankeny girls' cross country coach Quinn Groff has put a lot of emphasis on having fun during his first season with the Hawkettes' program. The Ankeny runners certainly enjoyed Wednesday's Class 4A regional meet at the Iowa State cross country course in Ames. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes advanced to the state meet for the fourth consecutive year by … [Read more...] about Hawkettes continue to have fun, qualify for state for 4th consecutive year

No. 1 Eagles sweep past Twin Cedars, will host Mormon Trail in regional semifinal

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The Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team is on a mission to defend its Class 1A state title. The top-ranked Eagles took their first step toward reaching their goal with a 25-10, 25-6, 25-11 victory over visiting Twin Cedars in a regional quarterfinal on Wednesday. It was the 24th straight win for ACA, which raised its record to 34-3. The Sabers … [Read more...] about No. 1 Eagles sweep past Twin Cedars, will host Mormon Trail in regional semifinal

‘It was a really fun night’: Jaguars place 2nd at district meet, earn 4th trip to state

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country team is headed to the state meet for the third time in four years and the fourth time in school history. The 12th-ranked Jaguars placed second in a Class 4A district meet on Wednesday at the Ashton cross country course in Iowa City. They finished with 60 points. "We are looking forward to next Friday," said … [Read more...] about ‘It was a really fun night’: Jaguars place 2nd at district meet, earn 4th trip to state

Centennial’s Porter commits to Northern Illinois, will reunite with his brother Trey

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Ankeny Centennial running back Elijah Porter can change directions quickly on the football field. Now, Porter has changed directions off the field as well. The senior has verbally committed to play for Northern Illinois next year. He had previously committed to Northern Iowa in early August. Porter announced his decision via social media on … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Porter commits to Northern Illinois, will reunite with his brother Trey

Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Brendan Owens and Abel Squires

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Seniors Brendan Owens of Ankeny Centennial and Abel Squires of Ankeny are both key members of their respective boys' cross country squads. Squires placed 50th with a time of 17 minutes 1 second in the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at DMACC. He helped the fourth-ranked Hawks to a two-point victory over No. 1 Dowling Catholic to capture the league … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Brendan Owens and Abel Squires

‘We had some costly mistakes’: Ankeny falls at Valley on last-second field goal

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The Ankeny football team's four-game winning streak came to an end in stunning fashion on Friday night. A desperate Valley squad scored 10 points in the final 6 minutes 41 seconds and got a 31-yard field goal from Rico Alvarenga-Servellon as time expired to beat visiting Ankeny, 24-23, and keep its playoff hopes alive. "We did a lot of good things … [Read more...] about ‘We had some costly mistakes’: Ankeny falls at Valley on last-second field goal

Wolves top Centennial on rainy night in battle for Class 5A playoff positioning

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(Story by Gabe Ploeger) The Ankeny Centennial football team just couldn’t seem to find a rhythm Friday against visiting Waukee Northwest. It resulted in a 17-7 loss for the 10th-ranked Jaguars, whose record dropped to 4-4 on the season. No. 7 Northwest (6-2) likely improved its playoff positioning behind quarterback Sam Johnson, who rushed for 147 … [Read more...] about Wolves top Centennial on rainy night in battle for Class 5A playoff positioning

Ankeny swimmers drop 123-63 decision at No. 3 Ames, finish dual season at 6-5

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Even though Ames has left the Central Iowa Metropolitan League for the less competitive Alliance Conference, the Little Cyclones still boast one of the state's best girls' swimming programs. Third-ranked Ames, which won nine state titles in a span of 11 years before Waukee won the last two crowns, posted a 123-63 victory over No. 5 Ankeny in a … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers drop 123-63 decision at No. 3 Ames, finish dual season at 6-5

‘It was the same story’: With Eike out of the lineup, Hawkettes finish 1-2 at Dike

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The Ankeny volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 22-14 record after winning one of three matches at the Dike-New Hartford Quadrangular on Thursday. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes faced three ranked opponents from Class 2A, including No. 1 Dike-New Hartford, which might be the state's best team regardless of class. The Wolverines (44-0) got 13 … [Read more...] about ‘It was the same story’: With Eike out of the lineup, Hawkettes finish 1-2 at Dike

Zuber continues his dominance, leads Hawks past No. 1 Dowling for league title

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Ethan Zuber continued his dominance on Wednesday, and the Ankeny boys' cross country team took a big step forward. Zuber raced to a victory in the CIML Conference meet at DMACC, and his win helped fourth-ranked Ankeny to the league crown. The Hawks scored 60 points to finish two points ahead of No. 1 Dowling Catholic, the defending champion and the … [Read more...] about Zuber continues his dominance, leads Hawks past No. 1 Dowling for league title

‘It was a great night’: Jaguars place 2nd, Hawkettes finish 4th at conference meet

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Both the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' cross country teams left the DMACC course on Wednesday feeling good about where they are headed. The seventh-ranked Jaguars placed second in the CIML Conference meet with 64 points. The defending champions finished 14 points behind No. 1 Johnston. "We had some lights out racing tonight from the Jaguars. We … [Read more...] about ‘It was a great night’: Jaguars place 2nd, Hawkettes finish 4th at conference meet

Hawkettes sweep Valley to avenge pair of losses, finish 4th in CIML Conference

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In two previous matchups against sixth-ranked Valley, the No. 8 Ankeny volleyball team was unable to get over the hump. The third time proved to be a charm. The Hawkettes closed out their CIML Conference schedule on Tuesday with a 27-25, 25-14, 25-22 victory over visiting Valley. "It was an emotional Senior Night, but the team came to play," said … [Read more...] about Hawkettes sweep Valley to avenge pair of losses, finish 4th in CIML Conference

Ankeny swimmers cruise past S.E. Polk, raise their overall record to 6-4

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The Ankeny girls' swimming team earned its third win in the last eight days with a 129-57 victory at Southeast Polk on Tuesday. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes won all 11 of the swimming events and swept the top three places in the 50, 200 and 500 freestyle. Southeast Polk's lone triumph came in the diving event, where Holli Hetzer racked up a winning total of … [Read more...] about Ankeny swimmers cruise past S.E. Polk, raise their overall record to 6-4