The Hawkettes have won two consecutive state championships, but don’t call them defending champs.“We like to think of it as a brand new year,” said middle blocker Erin Roggenburg. “We’re not state champs, so we have to come out and get it this year.”No. 1 ...

4A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln (29-21) 13 17  12    **Ankeny (34-3) 25 25  25    4A Quarterfinal 1 2 3 4  Waukee (22-9) 17 25 21  21   **Cedar Rapids Xavier (30-11) 25  18 25  25   4A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Linn-Mar (18-19) 24  23 14     **Iowa City West (35-7) 26 25  25     4A Quarterfinal 1 2 3    Urbandale (35-9) 17  17 22    **Cedar Rapids Kennedy (35-7)  25 25  25      CEDAR RAPIDS -- For the Kennedy Cougars, this was a rare and welcome breather.Fifth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy did not face a deficit all match, ...

Cedar Rapids Xavier golfer Kimmy Askelson is expected to sign a National Letter of Intent on Thursday to play golf at Drake University in Des Moines.Askelson became the first Xavier golfer to qualify for the state meet, placing fourth at the 2010 Class 4A state ...

(Teams listed in bracket order)COUNCIL BLUFFS ABRAHAM LINCOLNNickname: LynxRanking & record: Unranked, 29-20.Coach: Yvonne Carson (5th year, 150-86).State-tournament history: 10th appearance.Probable startersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.1 Sierra Nighswonger S NA Sr.4 Chelsea Acosta L NA Jr.5 Amber Michael DS NA Sr.6 Lauren Meeker OH NA So.9 Victoria Krohn MB NA Fr.13 Michelle Kennedy MB NA Jr.14 Hannah Christensen OH NA Jr.ANKENYNickname: HawkettesRanking & record: No. 1, 33-3.Coach: Dave Whims (11th year, 367-50; overall: 843-139 in 32 years).State-tournament ...

Reigning state champions Ankeny, Mount Vernon and Tripoli are ranked No. 1 in the preseason state volleyball rankings by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.Ankeny (39-1) last year, captured the 4A crown, defeating Iowa City West. The Women of Troy (39-3) open at No. ...

DES MOINES -- Iowa City High shocked Ankeny in a Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday at Cownie Park, beating the second-seeded Hawks 2-1 at the boys state soccer tournament.J.D. McCullough scored the first of his two goals to give the Little Hawks (12-7) a 1-0 lead ...

ANKENY - Kimmy Askelson has raise the bar to new heights for future Cedar Rapids Xavier girls golfers.The Saints junior became the school's first girls golfer to qualify for the state tournament and then added to that accomplishment.Askelson fired two rounds under 80 at Otter ...

Cedar Rapids Xavier's Kimmy Askelson is one shot off the lead after the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.Askelson shot a 75 and sits in second place, heading into Wednesday's second round. Katie Purcell ...

DES MOINES — It’s usually a death sentence. A seven-point deficit. In the fourth quarter. To Ankeny. But Jade Rogers and the Kennedy Cougars got a last-minute reprieve. Rogers scored eight of her game-high 14 points in the final 5:32 as fifth-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy rallied for a ...

A look at the action at the girls' state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday.CLASS 4A QUARTERFINALS#1 Linn-Mar (23-0) vs. Johnston (15-9)Time: 10 a.m.Coaches: Mike Brandt is in his ninth season and owns a 144-62 mark. Rich Gradoville is 149-96 ...