The Ankeny girls' soccer team is headed back to the Class 3A state championship game. And if there was any doubt, the Hawkettes are pretty flipping excited. After sixth-ranked Ankeny posted a 2-0 victory over No. 7 Dowling Catholic in the Class 3A semifinals on Friday at Cownie Soccer Complex, senior defender Chloee Kooker celebrated the win by doing a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes flip their way back to title game, will play Waukee for 3A crown
Ashley Harrington
Brown’s gamble pays off: Hawkettes dominate 2nd half against Linn-Mar
Ankeny girls' soccer coach Simon Brown noticed that Linn-Mar (Marion) wasn't substituting during the first half of Thursday's Class 3A quarterfinal at Cownie Soccer Complex. Brown started rotating in some of his own reserves, hoping that the third-ranked Lions would eventually run out of gas on an 87-degree afternoon. His gamble paid off in the second … [Read more...] about Brown’s gamble pays off: Hawkettes dominate 2nd half against Linn-Mar
A JUMP FOR JOY: Jaguars hold off Ankeny, move into tie for league lead
Chris Allen's game plan didn't go according to script on Tuesday night. But somehow, his Ankeny Centennial girls' soccer team still emerged with a win over its archrival. The sixth-ranked Jaguars got a goal from Elizabeth Overberg in the 45th minute and defeated No. 3 Ankeny, 1-0, in a CIML Central Conference showdown at Centennial. "We had some … [Read more...] about A JUMP FOR JOY: Jaguars hold off Ankeny, move into tie for league lead
Hawkettes score early and often in wins over D.M. East, Iowa City West
The Ankeny girls' soccer team relied on a simple formula to defeat a pair of opponents this weekend. Just score some goals early and often. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes rolled to a 10-0 victory over Des Moines East on Friday, then cruised past Iowa City West, 6-0, on Saturday. Both games were played at Ankeny High School. "The game started on … [Read more...] about Hawkettes score early and often in wins over D.M. East, Iowa City West
Surging Urbandale girls avenge earlier loss to continue Hawkettes’ slide
When the Ankeny girls' basketball team hosted Urbandale on Thursday, it was a matchup between two teams whose fortunes have been reversed since the last time they met on Dec. 14. Ankeny posted a 46-40 triumph at Urbandale last month, but suffered a huge blow in that game when sophomore forward Abby Johnson suffered a deep bone bruise in her foot with … [Read more...] about Surging Urbandale girls avenge earlier loss to continue Hawkettes’ slide