The game of soccer doesn't always reward the better team. It's a cruel reality that was endured by the Ankeny girls' squad on Thursday afternoon at Cownie Park. Despite dominating most of the contest, the third-ranked Hawkettes dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 7 Bettendorf in the Class 3A semifinals of the state tournament. The Bulldogs (17-3) advanced to … [Read more...] about ‘We had so many chances’: Hawkettes fall to No. 7 Bettendorf in Class 3A semifinals
Alli Macke
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: All Macke, Ankeny girls’ track/soccer
Junior Alli Macke placed in four events to help the Ankeny girls' track team to an eighth-place finish in the Class 4A state meet on Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium. Macke placed fifth in the 800 for the second straight year, posting a time of 2:14.37. She also anchored the Hawkettes to a third-place finish in the 4x800 relay, a fifth-place … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: All Macke, Ankeny girls’ track/soccer
Hawkettes place 8th in Class 4A, while Jaguars take 12th to equal highest finish
When the dust had finally settled on Saturday afternoon, the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial girls' track teams both had plenty of reasons to be happy about their performances in the Class 4A state meet at Drake Stadium. The Hawkettes and Jaguars also showed that they have a bright future. Several underclassmen played key roles for both squads in the … [Read more...] about Hawkettes place 8th in Class 4A, while Jaguars take 12th to equal highest finish
‘It was a massive win’: Ankeny girls dominate No. 1 Wolves in 2-0 victory
It wasn't a fluke. The sixth-ranked Ankeny girls' soccer team posted a 2-0 victory at No. 1 Waukee Northwest on Tuesday, handing the Wolves their first loss of the season. The final score didn't reflect the Hawkettes' dominance. "It was a massive win," said Ankeny coach Simon Brown. "It sounds weird, but the performance was so much better than the … [Read more...] about ‘It was a massive win’: Ankeny girls dominate No. 1 Wolves in 2-0 victory
‘We won’t let one bad game define us’: Hawkettes rebound to beat S.E. Polk
Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown did not want to postpone Tuesday's game against visiting Southeast Polk. "I know a lot of the schools in the area cancelled their games because of the weather, but it turned out to be a decent evening," said Brown. "It was a little breezy, but we were happy to get the game in and to get the win against a top-10 … [Read more...] about ‘We won’t let one bad game define us’: Hawkettes rebound to beat S.E. Polk