(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny girls' basketball team needed a big bounce-back victory coming off its rivalry loss against Ankeny Centennial. The fifth-ranked Hawkettes went back to the drawing board, corrected some of the mistakes from Tuesday's loss, and it resulted in a 50-40 road win in a top-five matchup against No. 4 Valley on … [Read more...] about ‘It was a really big win’: Hawkettes bounce back to beat Valley in top-five matchup
Ali Aguirre
‘We’re hungry this year’: Hawkettes move up to No. 3 in 5A after defeating S.E. Polk
The target on their backs is only going to get bigger for the Ankeny girls' basketball players. The Hawkettes moved up one spot to No. 3 in the latest Class 5A rankings after posting a 52-38 victory over visiting Southeast Polk on Tuesday. It is the program's highest ranking since the community of Ankeny split into two high schools in 2013. "Every game … [Read more...] about ‘We’re hungry this year’: Hawkettes move up to No. 3 in 5A after defeating S.E. Polk
Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Ali Aguirre, Ankeny girls’ basketball
The versatile forward makes 5-of-6 3-pointers and scores a career-high 22 points to help the Ankeny girls' basketball team to a 52-38 victory over Southeast Polk. … [Read more...] about Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Ali Aguirre, Ankeny girls’ basketball