When the Ankeny girls' soccer program began in 1996, the Hawkettes didn't immediately find success. Ankeny struggled in its first three seasons, going a combined 12-33-1 under coach Rhonda Fors. However, Fors turned the program around in 1999, guiding the Hawkettes to a 12-7 record for their first winning season. Since then, the Ankeny program … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic announces its all-time Ankeny girls’ soccer team
Meg Brandt
COVID-19 outbreak disrupts Brandt’s rookie season with OL Reign in NWSL
Don't be surprised to see Meg Brandt kicking a soccer ball around the yard at her parents' home in Ankeny. The budding professional women's soccer player has nowhere else to go during the global pandemic. Brandt, a former Ankeny Centennial and Nebraska star, was in training camp with OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League when the coronavirus … [Read more...] about COVID-19 outbreak disrupts Brandt’s rookie season with OL Reign in NWSL
Former Nebraska star Brandt headed to National Women’s Soccer League
Ankeny native Meg Brandt has always wanted to play professional soccer. That dream became a reality on Thursday. The former Nebraska star is headed to the National Women's Soccer League. Reign FC traded for the seventh pick in the fourth round of the draft, then used that pick to select Brandt. She was the 34th overall selection in the 2020 NWSL … [Read more...] about Former Nebraska star Brandt headed to National Women’s Soccer League
Former Ankeny soccer stars to collide in B1G semifinals on Friday
Four former members of the Ankeny-based Iowa Rush Soccer Club have advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament later this week at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Sixth-seeded Nebraska and seventh-seeded Minnesota both pulled off upsets in the quarterfinals on Sunday, setting up a showdown between the two teams on Friday at 12:30 p.m. The game will … [Read more...] about Former Ankeny soccer stars to collide in B1G semifinals on Friday