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‘They’re good, but are beatable’: Ankeny shows some fight in loss to No. 1 Wolves

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The Ankeny volleyball team may have found a glimmer of hope from the third set of Thursday's loss to Waukee Northwest. Even though the fourth-ranked Hawkettes were swept on their home court in a showdown for the CIML Conference lead, No. 1 Northwest was pushed to the limit in Set 3 before closing out a 25-15, 25-20, 31-29 victory. "They're a beatable … [Read more...] about ‘They’re good, but are beatable’: Ankeny shows some fight in loss to No. 1 Wolves

‘I think we can do a lot more’: Hawkettes dominate last 3 sets, rally past Centennial

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A year ago, the Ankeny volleyball team posted a four-set victory at Ankeny Centennial to defeat its crosstown rival for the first time since 2022. On Tuesday, the third-ranked Hawkettes did it again--in remarkably similar fashion. Ankeny overcame a one-set deficit to post a 15-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14 victory at No. 6 Centennial. The Hawkettes also … [Read more...] about ‘I think we can do a lot more’: Hawkettes dominate last 3 sets, rally past Centennial

Hawkettes outlast Ankeny Christian in 3 sets after both teams sweep North Polk

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny and Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball teams were both ranked among the top teams in their respective classes coming into the 2026 season. A winner-take-all third set was needed on Tuesday night to decide which of the two squads was going to open its season with a 2-0 record. The Hawkettes pulled out a 15-13 … [Read more...] about Hawkettes outlast Ankeny Christian in 3 sets after both teams sweep North Polk

‘It’s just the best feeling’: Hawkettes oust Dowling in 5-set thriller, earn shot at NW

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Quinn Roush wasn't a major part of the Ankeny volleyball team's offensive attack during Monday's Class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville. But the junior middle hitter picked the perfect time to pound just her second kill of the day. Roush put the ball down to give the sixth-ranked Hawkettes a thrilling five-set victory over No. 5 Dowling … [Read more...] about ‘It’s just the best feeling’: Hawkettes oust Dowling in 5-set thriller, earn shot at NW

‘We’re going for it all’: Hawkettes look to contend for title after sweeping Kennedy

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) A lot has changed on Ankeny’s volleyball roster between the 2024 and 2025 seasons, but the Hawkettes' tradition of reaching the Class 5A state tournament hasn’t changed. Ankeny faced heavy losses to graduation, simply reloaded its roster and officially punched its ticket right back to Coralville. The sixth-ranked … [Read more...] about ‘We’re going for it all’: Hawkettes look to contend for title after sweeping Kennedy

‘It feels amazing!’: Hawkettes earn first victory over Centennial since 2022 season

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) It’s been 1,087 days since the Ankeny volleyball team managed to defeat crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial, and the Hawkettes knew they were due for a win. Now that streak has finally come to an end. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes dropped the first set on Thursday before rallying to knock off No. 3 Centennial in four sets … [Read more...] about ‘It feels amazing!’: Hawkettes earn first victory over Centennial since 2022 season