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‘It’s just really special’: Hawkettes sweep Iowa City High, earn another trip to state

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The players on the Ankeny volleyball team aren't just teammates. They're also best friends--and perhaps that's a big part of their success. The third-ranked Hawkettes advanced to the state tournament for the seventh consecutive year by sweeping No. 11 Iowa City High, 25-15, 25-10, 27-25, in a Class 5A regional final on Tuesday at Ankeny. "We're all … [Read more...] about ‘It’s just really special’: Hawkettes sweep Iowa City High, earn another trip to state

‘We really terminated the ball’: Hawkettes outlast Waukee NW for 3rd time this year

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Two of the state's best volleyball teams met for a third time on Tuesday at Waukee Northwest. And, for the third time, third-ranked Ankeny outlasted the No. 6 Wolves. The Hawkettes posted a 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-25, 15-12 victory in the CIML Conference match, allowing No. 1 Ankeny Centennial to wrap up the outright league crown. Both Ankeny and … [Read more...] about ‘We really terminated the ball’: Hawkettes outlast Waukee NW for 3rd time this year