The success of the Ankeny boys' soccer program didn't happen overnight. The Hawks struggled to a 2-12-2 record in their first season of competition in 1985, and they didn't post a winning mark until 1989, when coach Mark McDougal led the team to a 7-6-3 campaign. The 1990s saw some gradual progress under McDougal and then Peter Rameh, who took over the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny boys’ soccer team
Kolby Raineri
‘I’m gutted for the guys’: Hawks tumble to I.C. West in 3A quarterfinals
Jordan Burns shared some hugs with his Ankeny boys' soccer players following a season-ending loss on Friday. The second-year head coach was hoping to say his final goodbyes at the end of the Class 3A state tournament on Tuesday, but the 10th-ranked Hawks were eliminated with a 2-1 loss to No. 2 Iowa City West in the quarterfinals at Cownie Soccer Complex … [Read more...] about ‘I’m gutted for the guys’: Hawks tumble to I.C. West in 3A quarterfinals
Hawks get the draw they wanted, will face Iowa City West in rematch
Ankeny boys' soccer coach Jordan Burns was hoping to avoid Waukee as long as possible. He got his wish. The seventh-seeded Hawks (12-6) will play No. 2 Iowa City West (16-1) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament on Friday at 5:15 p.m. The start of the tournament was pushed back a day due to wet fields at Cownie Soccer … [Read more...] about Hawks get the draw they wanted, will face Iowa City West in rematch
#WeGoAgain: Pritchard leads Hawks past Lincoln, back to state tourney
Ankeny's Charlie Pritchard had to sit out the final game of last year's boys' state soccer tournament after picking up a red card following the Hawks' loss to Bettendorf in the Class 3A semifinals. The senior forward never lost faith that he'd get another chance to play at Cownie Park. On Saturday, Pritchard scored a pair of goals to ignite the … [Read more...] about #WeGoAgain: Pritchard leads Hawks past Lincoln, back to state tourney
Raineri, Pritchard combine for 7 goals in Hawks’ 11-0 victory over Fort Dodge
There was no chance that the Ankeny boys' soccer team was going to overlook visiting Fort Dodge on Friday--despite the Dodgers' less-than-impressive record. Fort Dodge was coming off its only win of the season, a 2-1 victory at East Sac County on Thursday. The Dodgers had been 0-8 to start the year, scoring a total of just one goal in the … [Read more...] about Raineri, Pritchard combine for 7 goals in Hawks’ 11-0 victory over Fort Dodge