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Ankeny Christian punches ticket to state title match with win over Fort Madison Holy Trinity
CORALVILLE - Michelle Quick's voice was about gone. Fortunately for the Ankeny Christian coach, her players did not need a whole lot of instruction her during Wednesday's Class 1A state semifinal match with Fort Madison Holy Trinity at Xtream Arena. After winning straight Class 1A titles from 2022-24, the Eagles missed the state meet last year. They have been on point from the start of this year's tournament. They needed just over an hour to dispatch Crusaders (31-7) 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 to earn a spot in Thursday's 1A title match, set to start at 7 p.m. "Today, I thought they did a lot of really good things together," she said. "They really trusted each other coming into this game, telling each other 'I feel it. I feel it' When they get going like that, there is not a lot I can do but just let them play." And play they did. Holy Trinity had a thrilling five-set win over Wapsie Valley in the quarterfinals, but they could never get in much of a rhythm in Wednesday's match. Quick said the team did some film study in preparation for the match, but spent most of the day taking it easy. "The
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Golden Play of the Week: Newton wins thriller in OT over North Polk
Our Golden Play of the Week is from Newton and North Polk in overtime. Newton gets it first, and on 2nd down, quarterback Josh Lampe scores. North Polk needs to answer. On 4th down, Christian Daggert finds Brady Catchcart in the end zone. Touchdown, Comets. Now the 2-point conversion attempt to tie. Reinhart out of […]
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Eagles sweep Holy Trinity Catholic, will play Janesville for 4th state title in 5 years
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.
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Sophomore Addison Montag Stepped Up In Libero Position For The Tigers
Adel-DeSoto-Minburn sophomore Addison Montag made her mark as the starting libero in volleyball, really helping her team execute all the way until the Class 4A Regional Championship. Following the success of Grace Welch during the 2025 season, Montag stepped into that position this year and immediately took charge, finishing with...
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Former Wildcat’s journey to becoming a Division 1 coach
Eric Henderson’s basketball career has taken him from playing at Wayne State College to becoming the head men’s basketball coach at Drake University. Although his coaching career has taken him to several different schools, Henderson still credits his time at WSC for helping shape the coach he is today.
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‘We were already exhausted enough’: Hawkettes close out Centennial in 4 sets
The Ankeny Centennial volleyball team has made some tremendous strides over the last several weeks. Its crosstown rival proved on Monday, though, that it has improved just as much. Third-ranked Ankeny held off a valiant effort by No. 6 Centennial to post a 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 27-25 victory in the...
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Dallas Center-Grimes 25-25-16-21-15, Ankeny 16-21-25-25-11
CORALVILLE, Iowa — In its first season in Class 5A, Dallas Center-Grimes is headed to its first state volleyball championship match. The second-seeded Mustangs let a two-set lead slip away, but rallied in the deciding set to beat third-seeded Ankeny 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 15-11 on Wednesday. Madison Messerly...
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‘I was definitely feeling it!’: Bentz starts fast, leads ACA to sweep over W. Monona
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...
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Drake women’s basketball takes down the University of Minnesota Duluth in exhibition game
The Drake women’s basketball team beat out the University of Minnesota Duluth 66-56 in the Bulldogs’ season-opening exhibition game on Oct. 28 in the Knapp Center. Duluth, with a preseason ranking at No. 22 on the Division II stage, may not have been an opponent to impact the Bulldogs’ season, but the game still held value to mark the start of something new.
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Men’s wrestling tops Bucknell in season opener
The No. 9 Iowa State men’s wrestling team opened its season on a strong note Sunday night, building an early 20-point lead en route to a 29-12 victory over Bucknell at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones (1-0) flexed their muscles across the lower weight classes, sweeping the first five bouts...
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Iowa State Walks It Off, Texas Tech Bounces Back & Yormark Is Out
Jake Brend and Derek Duke recap another chaotic Big 12 weekend, led by Iowa State's thrilling walk-off win over Oklahoma State. They also break down Texas Tech's bounce-back, Cincinnati's roller coaster, UCF's struggles, Kansas' loss to TCU, Brett Yormark's departure, and their picks for the upcoming Big 12 slate. Presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax.
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Iowa women's basketball tonight: How to watch Hawkeyes vs. Towson
No. 10 Iowa women's basketball opens its 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 2 from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes feature an exciting group, including standout returnees in point guard Chit-Chat Wright and center Ava Heiden. Heiden led the Hawkeyes in scoring last season, averaging 18.0 points per game on 64.1% shooting. Wright averaged 12.5 points per game and shot 44% from 3-point range. Iowa added four transfers to its roster, including former Georgia guard Dani Carnegie, who scored 30 points in the Hawkeyes' 124-67 exhibition win over Maryville. Watch Iowa vs. Towson As tipoff arrives, here's where and when Hawkeye fans can watch Iowa opens its season against Towson: How to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. Towson Date: Monday, Nov. 2 Time: 7 p.m. CT Live stream: B1G+ Luke Jorden and Karch Smith have the call from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Fans can also tune into Rob Brooks (play-by-play) and Kathryn Reynolds (color) on the Hawkeye Radio Network . Iowa's 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, Oct. 29: Iowa 124, Maryville 67 Monday, Nov. 2: vs. Towson Thursday, Nov. 5: vs. Eastern Illinois Sunday, Nov. 8: at UConn Thursday, Nov. 12: vs. Northern Iowa Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. Vanderbilt (Sioux City) Thursday, Nov.