Ankeny Sports Highlights: Boys, Girls Track Teams Prepare for Season, Deiter is Prep of the Week and More

Ankeny High School and Ankeny Christian Academy sports news aggregated from local news sources.

The Ankeny boys track team is gearing up to kick off their season, even though their first meet – scheduled for tonight – was canceled thanks to Mother Nature.

Ankeny returns seven state qualifiers from a team that failed to score any points at the state meet for the first time since 1992, reports the Des Moines Register. Seniors Brandon Boelts, Drew Deiter, Luke Gibbs, Stephen Goforth and Zach Matter are back along with junior Nick Paulson and sophomore Josh Davis.

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There is no shortage of state-meet experience on this year’s Ankeny girls’ track team, writes Dan Holm of the Des Moines Register.

The Hawkettes boast nine returning state qualifiers from a team that placed 15th in last year’s Class 4-A meet with 23 points.

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After another successful season, the Ankeny girls bowling team will face a major rebuilding task next year, the Des Moines Register reports.

The Hawkettes will have to replace a trio of seniors — Brianna Payton, Jen Christianson and Kaylinn Willson — who led the squad to a 7-5 dual-meet record.

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The Ankeny boys soccer team posted a 17-3 record last year. They reached the state tournament before losing to Ames, 2-1, according to the Des Moines Register.

Ankeny boasts five returning all-conference players. Now, head coach Aaron Ruff is hoping to build on the momentum of last year’s success.

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Senior Drew Deiter is one of seven returning state qualifiers for the Ankeny boys’ track team. This week, he was chosen as the Des Moines Register's Ankeny Prep of the Week.