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Malea Daugherty

Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Malea Daugherty, Ankeny senior

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Ankeny senior Malea Daugherty has been a standout in three sports--track, volleyball and softball--during her high school career. She helped the Hawkettes reach the semifinals of the Class 5A state volleyball tournament last fall. On the track, Daugherty ran on Ankeny's eighth-place shuttle hurdle relay at last year's Class 4A state meet. She also ran on … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Malea Daugherty, Ankeny senior

‘We had a pretty good game plan’: Schrader, Ankeny dominate No. 5 Lynx

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The Ankeny volleyball team played without one of its setters during the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament on Tuesday. For many squads, that would be a huge problem. But for the fourth-ranked Hawkettes, it turned out to be only a minor inconvenience. The team's primary setter, junior Phyona Schrader, took control of the offense and led … [Read more...] about ‘We had a pretty good game plan’: Schrader, Ankeny dominate No. 5 Lynx

‘It was very nerve-racking’: Hawkettes outlast Waukee in 5 sets in opener

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Dave Whims and his Ankeny volleyball players are still getting used to each other. On Tuesday, it proved to be a winning combination. The third-ranked Hawkettes rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat No. 5 Waukee, 19-25, 27-25, 27-29, 25-18, 15-9, in a season-opening match at Ankeny. It was the first win for Whims since the 2014 season, when he retired … [Read more...] about ‘It was very nerve-racking’: Hawkettes outlast Waukee in 5 sets in opener

HE’S BAAAAAACK: Hall of Fame Coach Whims returns to Ankeny volleyball post

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When Dave Whims retired as Ankeny's volleyball coach in 2014, he left as the state's all-time leader in coaching victories with 982. Whims was only 18 wins shy of the 1,000-victory career mark, but it appeared that he would not be able to reach the milestone. Now, he probably will. Whims has come out of retirement to again coach the Ankeny … [Read more...] about HE’S BAAAAAACK: Hall of Fame Coach Whims returns to Ankeny volleyball post