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‘God has been good to us’: Eagles return to top of Class 1A volleyball landscape

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Ankeny Christian Academy's Gabbie Quick watched her sister, Katie, win three consecutive state volleyball titles in 2022-24. Now, the freshman setter has a championship of her own. Quick served back-to-back aces to close out a four-set victory over third-ranked Janesville in the Class 1A title match on Thursday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville, … [Read more...] about ‘God has been good to us’: Eagles return to top of Class 1A volleyball landscape

Eagles sweep Holy Trinity Catholic, will play Janesville for 4th state title in 5 years

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Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball coach Michele Quick has been under the weather for the last two days. She felt a lot better Wednesday night after the top-ranked Eagles punched their ticket to the Class 1A championship game with a second consecutive sweep in the state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville. ACA hit .470 as a team and rolled to a … [Read more...] about Eagles sweep Holy Trinity Catholic, will play Janesville for 4th state title in 5 years

‘I was definitely feeling it!’: Bentz starts fast, leads ACA to sweep over W. Monona

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Havanna Dolbeare pounded 17 kills, Breeze Bentz added 15 more, and the top-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team posted a 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 victory over eighth-seeded West Monona in the Class 1A quarterfinals on Tuesday night at Xtream Arena. The Eagles (39-2) have never lost a match at the state tournament. They won three consecutive Class 1A … [Read more...] about ‘I was definitely feeling it!’: Bentz starts fast, leads ACA to sweep over W. Monona

‘We’ve just come so far since last year’: Eagles sweep Stanton, will return to state

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The last time the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team stepped foot on the court at Xtream Arena, the Eagles cemented their place in Iowa high school history with a third consecutive Class 1A state championship. The 2026 Eagles may look different, but they’re hoping for the same result. Top-ranked Ankeny Christian is … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve just come so far since last year’: Eagles sweep Stanton, will return to state

Fast start ignites sweep over CAM as ACA moves one victory away from trip to state

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The Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team was already in midseason form back in August. Now, the top-ranked Eagles appear to be taking their game to an even higher level. ACA scored 20 of the first 22 points and went on to post a 25-5, 25-13, 25-10 victory over visiting CAM in a Class 1A regional semifinal on Monday. It was the ninth consecutive win … [Read more...] about Fast start ignites sweep over CAM as ACA moves one victory away from trip to state

‘We were very smooth and in control’: Top-ranked Eagles roll past Exira-EHK

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The Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team took its first step toward a fourth state championship in five years on Wednesday night. The top-ranked Eagles cruised to a 25-10, 25-11, 25-15 victory over visiting Exira-EHK in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal. The Spartans finished the season with an 11-16 record. "We played well," said ACA coach Michele … [Read more...] about ‘We were very smooth and in control’: Top-ranked Eagles roll past Exira-EHK

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

‘We just couldn’t quite get over the hump’: Eagles’ 1A reign ends with loss to BCLUW

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Ankeny Christian Academy's volleyball dominance in Class 1A has come to an end. The seventh-ranked Eagles were denied a fourth consecutive trip to the state tournament on Wednesday at Nevada, where they dropped a 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16 decision to No. 6 BCLUW in a Class 1A regional final. The Comets (36-8) ended ACA's three-year reign as state … [Read more...] about ‘We just couldn’t quite get over the hump’: Eagles’ 1A reign ends with loss to BCLUW

ACA sweeps Warhawks, will play BCLUW in rematch for trip to state tournament

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Ankeny Christian Academy’s route back to Coralville includes two championship rematches from last season, and the Eagles have already survived the first one. Seventh-ranked ACA swept visiting Southeast Warren (25-14, 25-15, 25-15) in Monday’s Class 1A regional semifinal to set up a Region 8 championship match against No. 6 … [Read more...] about ACA sweeps Warhawks, will play BCLUW in rematch for trip to state tournament

‘We always serve aggressive’: Eagles rack up 22 aces in sweep over Melcher-Dallas

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Ankeny Christian Academy took a successful first step toward a fourth consecutive state volleyball championship. The seventh-ranked Eagles rolled to a 25-10, 25-7, 25-9 victory over visiting Melcher-Dallas in the opening round of a Class 1A regional tournament on Monday. ACA had defeated the Saints by almost identical scores in the Bluegrass Conference … [Read more...] about ‘We always serve aggressive’: Eagles rack up 22 aces in sweep over Melcher-Dallas

A DYNASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Dominant Eagles capture 3rd straight Class 1A title

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) In November of 2022, a core of confident sophomores stepped into the Xtream Arena in Coralville to proclaim that the Ankeny Christian Academy Eagles were the team to beat in Class 1A volleyball. But as that group of sophomores became juniors and now seniors, the message never changed over the course of those three … [Read more...] about A DYNASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Dominant Eagles capture 3rd straight Class 1A title

‘We definitely brought our best’: Eagles survive tough test, advance to title match

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Its biggest test thus far on the postseason trail still resulted in a sweep for the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team. The top-seeded Eagles moved one win away from a third consecutive state championship by defeating No. 4 Riverside, 25-12, 25-21, 25-18, in the Class 1A semifinals on Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The Bulldogs became the … [Read more...] about ‘We definitely brought our best’: Eagles survive tough test, advance to title match

‘It’s kind of a relief’: Two-time defending champ Eagles move closer to threepeat

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Eagles are soaring back to Coralville with a chance to make history. Two-time reigning Class 1A state volleyball champion Ankeny Christian Academy has its sights set on a threepeat, and the top-ranked Eagles are one step closer to that goal after sweeping Southeast Warren, 25-15, 25-14, 25-11, in the Region 1 … [Read more...] about ‘It’s kind of a relief’: Two-time defending champ Eagles move closer to threepeat

Eagles sweep Sigourney, will play SE Warren for another trip to 1A state tourney

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It's hard to prepare for the aggressiveness of Ankeny Christian Academy's serves. Just ask the Sigourney volleyball players. The top-ranked Eagles pounded 20 more aces and rolled to a 25-8, 25-15, 25-9 victory over visiting Sigourney in a Class 1A regional semifinal on Monday. "Our serving was solid again," said ACA coach Michele Quick, whose team … [Read more...] about Eagles sweep Sigourney, will play SE Warren for another trip to 1A state tourney

‘It was pretty much a serving game’: ACA racks up 23 aces, sweeps Melcher-Dallas

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The first step toward a third consecutive Class 1A state championship proved to be an easy one for the Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball team. The top-ranked Eagles cruised to a 25-3, 25-15, 25-5 victory over visiting Melcher-Dallas in a regional quarterfinal on Wednesday. It was their second win over the Saints, who finished the season with a 9-13 … [Read more...] about ‘It was pretty much a serving game’: ACA racks up 23 aces, sweeps Melcher-Dallas

Ankeny Christian wins Centennial Invite; Hawkettes, Jaguars tumble in semifinals

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All three of Ankeny's highly-ranked volleyball teams reached the semifinals of the Ankeny Centennial Invitational on Saturday. In the end, the smallest school emerged as the winner of the tournament. Top-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy, the two-time defending state champion in Class 1A, posted a 25-18, 21-25, 15-13 victory over Dowling Catholic in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Christian wins Centennial Invite; Hawkettes, Jaguars tumble in semifinals

Hawkettes hold off Ankeny Christian Academy to win Ankeny Quadrangular

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Two miles are all that separate Ankeny High School and Ankeny Christian Academy. Despite preseason scrimmages and players joining up together on club teams, the Hawkette and Eagle volleyball teams had never faced each other in a regular season matchup. Well the stars finally aligned as the Hawkettes hosted a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes hold off Ankeny Christian Academy to win Ankeny Quadrangular