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Tough conditions: Hawks drop to 8th, while Jaguars finish 9th at 4A state meet

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The course at Briarwood Golf Club played a lot tougher in the final round of the boys' Class 4A state golf meet. It resulted in higher scores for just about every team, including Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial. The 15th-ranked Hawks shot a 323 on Tuesday and finished with a 36-hole total of 626. They placed eighth in the 12-team field after sitting in … [Read more...] about Tough conditions: Hawks drop to 8th, while Jaguars finish 9th at 4A state meet

‘It’s anybody’s ball game’: Hawks sit in 3rd, Jaguars 9th after Class 4A opening round

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The Ankeny boys' golf team sits in a pretty good position heading into the final round of the Class 4A state meet. Ankeny Centennial isn't too far back, either. The 15th-ranked Hawks shot a 303 in Monday's opening round at Briarwood Golf Club, putting them in third place in the 12-team field. No. 2 Johnston posted a 298 total to take a three-stroke … [Read more...] about ‘It’s anybody’s ball game’: Hawks sit in 3rd, Jaguars 9th after Class 4A opening round

‘I could not be more proud of this team’: Ankeny golfers capture district crown

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The Ankeny boys' golf team needed to beat one of three higher-ranked teams on Monday in order to qualify for the state meet. The 15th-ranked Hawks went out and defeated all of them. Ankeny shot a 298 to win a Class 4A district title at the Ottumwa Country Club. The Hawks advanced to state for the second straight year and the third time in the last five … [Read more...] about ‘I could not be more proud of this team’: Ankeny golfers capture district crown

Hawks place 5th, Jaguars finish 7th at CIML meet; will now gear up for districts

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Many of the teams competing in the CIML Conference meet on Wednesday at Otter Creek could be headed to the boys' Class 4A state golf meet next week at Briarwood Golf Club. The nine-team CIML boasts eight of the top 15 squads in the Class 4A rankings. As many as seven of them could qualify for state, because they'll be spread across three different … [Read more...] about Hawks place 5th, Jaguars finish 7th at CIML meet; will now gear up for districts

Ankeny golfers place 4th at S.E. Polk Invite; Miller leads Jags to 7th-place finish

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As the boys' high school golf season heads into the home stretch, Ankeny appears to be peaking at the right time. Ankeny Centennial, meanwhile, is still looking to reach its potential. Both teams competed in the Southeast Polk Invitational on Wednesday at Copper Creek Golf Club in Pleasant Hill. The 15th-ranked Hawks shot a 296 to place fourth in the … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers place 4th at S.E. Polk Invite; Miller leads Jags to 7th-place finish

‘The entire team battled’: Ankeny golfers win tiebreaker, place 2nd at Spray Invite

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Monday's Steve Spray Invitational at the Indianola Country Club may have been a turning point for the Ankeny boys' golf team. The 15th-ranked Hawks shot a 301 and placed second in the eight-team field after winning a tiebreaker against three other squads. No. 12 Dallas Center-Grimes, Ottumwa and Indianola also finished at 301, but Ankeny took the … [Read more...] about ‘The entire team battled’: Ankeny golfers win tiebreaker, place 2nd at Spray Invite

Ankeny golfers fall to Dowling Catholic, Waukee in triangular meet at Jester Park

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For the second time in a week, the Ankeny boys' golf team played the course at Jester Park. The results were very similar. Despite some solid rounds from Duncan Beelner and Caden Weddingfeld, the 14th-ranked Hawks lost to both No. 8 Dowling Catholic and No. 15 Waukee in a CIML Conference triangular meet on Wednesday. The Maroons posted a score of … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers fall to Dowling Catholic, Waukee in triangular meet at Jester Park

Jaguars place 4th, while Ankeny golfers finish 9th in Turk Bowman Invitational

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The Ankeny Centennial boys' golf team managed to break 300 Monday on one of the state's most difficult courses. Crosstown rival Ankeny wasn't as fortunate. The Jaguars placed fourth among 18 teams in the Turk Bowman Invitational at Veenker Golf Course in Ames. They shot a 299 to tie Dallas Center-Grimes, but lost a tiebreaker for third place. "I am … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 4th, while Ankeny golfers finish 9th in Turk Bowman Invitational

Ankeny golfers fall to Johnston, S.E. Polk in triangular meet at Jester Park

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The Ankeny boys' golf team shot a 305 in a CIML Conference triangular meet on Wednesday at Jester Park, losing to both Johnston and Southeast Polk in the process. The Dragons posted a 292 total to edge Southeast Polk by two strokes. The Hawks fell to 1-5 in the conference. "We had some good (scores) and some that were not so good today," said Ankeny … [Read more...] about Ankeny golfers fall to Johnston, S.E. Polk in triangular meet at Jester Park

‘We beat some talented teams’: Hawks place 3rd, edge Jaguars at Ankeny Invite

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While the Valley boys' golf team dominated the Ankeny Invitational on Wednesday at Otter Creek Golf Course, the real battle was for second place. Valley, the defending the Class 4A state champion, shot a 280 to easily win the team crown. The next six squads all broke 300 as well and were separated by just four strokes. Dowling Catholic and Ankeny each … [Read more...] about ‘We beat some talented teams’: Hawks place 3rd, edge Jaguars at Ankeny Invite

‘The course was unforgiving’: Hawks place 4th, Jaguars finish 6th at The Legacy

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The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk proved to be a huge challenge for the 66 golfers competing in the Waukee Northwest Invitational on Thursday. Only one of the 11 teams in the field managed to break 300. Defending Class 4A state champion Valley shot a 294 to capture the team crown, finishing 11 strokes ahead of Waukee. "I think my team said it best today, … [Read more...] about ‘The course was unforgiving’: Hawks place 4th, Jaguars finish 6th at The Legacy

Boehlert leads Jaguars to 4th-place finish, Hawks take 7th at Fort Dodge Invite

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The bar has been raised for boys' golf teams in Class 4A. What used to be a winning score against other large-school squads might now only be good enough for a middle-of-the-pack finish in an invitational. "A 290 is now our new 300," said Ankeny Centennial coach Andrew Reedy. "We will have to break 290 in order to win events against other CIML teams … [Read more...] about Boehlert leads Jaguars to 4th-place finish, Hawks take 7th at Fort Dodge Invite

Jaguars top Ankeny golfers in triangular meet at Otter; both teams fall to Valley

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On Monday, the Ankeny boys' golf team finished five strokes ahead of Ankeny Centennial while winning the Jesse Peck Invitational on the Jaguars' home course at Briarwood Golf Club. Two days later, Centennial returned the favor. The Jaguars shot a 292 on Wednesday to defeat Ankeny by five strokes in a CIML Conference triangular meet at Otter Creek. Both … [Read more...] about Jaguars top Ankeny golfers in triangular meet at Otter; both teams fall to Valley

Hawks shoot 296, edge Valley by one stroke to win title at Jesse Peck Invite

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The Ankeny boys' golf team is hoping to play the course at Briarwood Golf Club two more times during the 2024 season. The Hawks shot a 296 on Monday to win the Jesse Peck Invitational at Briarwood, which will also host the Class 4A state meet on Oct. 11-12. "I'm really proud of the team," said Ankeny senior Evan Hodapp, who was one of the Hawks' two … [Read more...] about Hawks shoot 296, edge Valley by one stroke to win title at Jesse Peck Invite

Beelner earns medalist honors, leads Ankeny to runner-up finish at River Valley

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Ankeny golfer Duncan Beelner had one of the best rounds of his high school career on Thursday. If only a few more putts would have dropped, it could have been even better. Beelner carded a 2-under-par 70 to lead the Hawks to a second-place finish in a season-opening boys' triangular meet at River Valley Golf Course in Adel. Blake Cronin of Waukee … [Read more...] about Beelner earns medalist honors, leads Ankeny to runner-up finish at River Valley

Hawk golfers return 4 varsity regulars from team that placed 10th in Class 4A

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Despite losing its top two players to graduation, the Ankeny boys' golf team still boasts plenty of talent. The Hawks return four varsity regulars from a team that placed 10th in last year's Class 4A state meet with a 634 total. They are seniors Duncan Beelner, Kyler Crimmins, Evan Hodapp and Caden Weddingfeld. "I am leaning heavily on those four … [Read more...] about Hawk golfers return 4 varsity regulars from team that placed 10th in Class 4A