Thousands of points. Hundreds of wins. Eight state titles. And two outstanding young men.
Thanks for sharing your talents and class, Brody and Alex.
#iahswr
Muscatine’s Togeh Deseh has had an unbelievable morning in Des Moines. The junior heavyweight became a US citizen and swore the Oath of Allegiance downtown at 9:30, then hustled to his 3A quarterfinal! Congratulations, TD.
#iahswr
⚡️Spirit Lake’s Jack Latham sets the
#iahstrk
110-meter hurdle all-time record…in a prelim! Latham runs 13.74 and breaks Riley Moss’s 13.85 from 2018.
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The boards of the IHSAA and
@IGHSAU
have approved the start of summer softball and baseball on June 1, following today’s proclamation from Gov. Kim Reynolds and guidance from
@IADeptofEd
.
#iahsbb
#iahssb
Attendance limits have been removed at Drake Stadium for this week's State Track & Field Championships with
@IGHSAU
. Tickets will be available for general sale at 12 p.m.
#iahstrk
Cascade’s Aidan Noonan shocks Wells Fargo Arena at 126 pounds in Class 1A. Scores on three-time defending champ Adam Allard of West Sioux in final seconds to win the
#iahswr
title.
We're excited to announce the 2021 IHSAA State Baseball Tournament will be held at Carroll's Merchants Park (1A & 2A) and the University of Iowa's Duane Banks Field (3A & 4A) next month!
#iahsbb
⚾️
Congratulations to Newman Catholic junior Nash Holmgaard on last night's performance at the plate: 4 home runs (T-2 in
#iahsbb
history) in an improbable home run cycle, and 10 RBI (T-5)!
⚾️1st inning: Grand Slam
⚾️2nd inning: Solo HR
⚾️3rd inning: 2R HR
⚾️6th inning: 3R HR
Privileged to be able to present Ballard’s Skyler Noftsger with replacement medals and championship bracket today. Skyler’s family had a house fire in July and lost his hard-earned
#iahswr
awards.
Ben Kueter becomes the 32nd four-time champ in
#iahswr
history after his win at 220 pounds! He finishes his high school career unbeaten. Take a bow, Ben! 👏
Good luck this weekend to
@MaxDuggan_10
as just the third
#iahsfb
grad to become a Heisman Trophy finalist! Congratulations to the Lewis Central alum (and four-sport student-athlete) for all his hard-earned honors with
@TCUFootball
.
🗒️
WHAT. A. RACE.
Sioux City North claims the first 4x800 state title for any Sioux City High School in 50 years with a time of 7:44.64. This is also the fourth fastest time recorded in the country. Finally, all four legs crossed the finish line in under 1:58.00‼️👊
⚠️ As a result of ruled interference in the 4A 800 meters, the meet referee has awarded an individual rerun to Dowling Catholic’s Jackson Heidesch. The rerun will be after 4A’s 4x400. Results for the 800 are unofficial until the rerun is complete.
#iahstrk
Hats off to our schools, student-athletes, coaches, ADs, umpires, families, and so many more who helped make this
#iahsbb
season happen.
It was a challenging and short summer, but the 2020 state tournament is just two hours away. Thank you.
Final: St. Mary’s, Remsen 108, Montezuma 94. This Eight-Player semifinal is the highest combined point total in
#iahsfb
history (202). Hawks set a single-team playoff scoring record and advance to next week’s final.
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First time since 2010 that the Arena has lifted the curtain and fans are filling in level 300 seats at The Well. Terrific atmosphere for Championship games!
Farewell from Principal Park. This was, without a doubt, an
#iahsbb
season and state tournament we’ll never forget. Thanks to the players, coaches, member schools, umpires, medical professionals, parents, fans, and anyone else who made it a success.
Final in 2OT: Ankeny 31, Dowling Catholic 24. An interception in the end zone by Arland Bruce IV seals an Ankeny win. Dowling’s
#iahsfb
record 7 straight championships stopped after a thrilling semifinal.
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We are so excited to see you all back at Drake Stadium in the morning! One year away from the State Meet was too long. Three days of
#iahstrk
starts at 9 a.m.
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Final in 3OT: Lewis Central 32, Xavier, Cedar Rapids 24. Titans take their first Class 4A
#iahsfb
title in dramatic fashion, scoring after the lights went out in the UNI-Dome and stopping Xavier on 4th & Goal. What a game.
🏈
Always great to see sportsmanship between both players and coaches carry on behind the scenes at state
#iahsfb
. Class programs showing care and respect off the field.
☀️Due to expected high temperatures Thursday, Drake Stadium will allow spectators to enter with unopened water bottles or empty refillable containers
#iahstrk
:
Release: Due to COVID-19, the schedule for the 2020 IHSAA varsity football season has been revised to allow greater flexibility and reduce assigned travel for participating schools.
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That’s a wrap on the 2021 State Track and Field Championships! Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed and thank you to everyone who made this event great! We’ll see you back on the Blue Oval in 2022!
Final: OABCIG 33, Van Meter 26. Falcons repeat as state
#iahsfb
in dramatic fashion behind two Cooper DeJean TDs with 1:30 and 1:11 left. Classic title game in Class 1A between two great teams.
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Final: Norwalk 70, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 68. Another excellent contest in the Class 3A final. Norwalk and coach Chris Larson have won their first
#iahsbkb
state championship, led by points from Bowen Born.
🏆
Thrilled to honor and host the outstanding 2019 IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame class tonight (L-R): Jason Bohannon, Dennis Geraghty, Brian Wildeboer, Dennis Pauling, Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich, Grant Stout, Ken Laffoon, and Kyle McCann! Thank you, gentlemen.
#iahsbkb
We have reached the end of a wild week and the 2020
#iahsbkb
season. Thank you to all who made it possible, especially the student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and fans who improved a challenging week around some great basketball.
Dowling Catholic junior Jackson Heidesch puts himself at the No. 4 spot all time after claiming the state title in the 4A 1600m with a time of 4:07.30💪👊
‼️New 4A State Meet Record‼️
South East Polk’s Abu Sama is the
#iahstrk
class 4A state long jump champion! Sama broke the state meet record with a jump of 24-02.75!
🏆:
Crowds have been small but mighty today. Thanks to all the family and friends for showing great support in a tough situation at Wells Fargo Arena!
#iahsbkb
Anyone attending state
#iahstrk
knows our excellent meet announcer
@MikeJaytrackxc
and his voice over the PA. Here's a fun Mike Jay BINGO card if you're following along!
When state
#iahstrk
was during graduation, Pella came ready to improvise! Congratulations to the nine Dutch runners/graduates at Drake Stadium tonight. 🏃🧑🎓
We will provide spring activity guidance tomorrow for member schools, in cooperation with
@IGHSAU
,
@IowaHSMA
, and the Iowa High School Speech Association.
Following meetings with our baseball and
@IGHSAU
's softball advisory committees, start dates have been updated for
#iahsbb
and
#iahssb
with a May 1 return to school.
First practice: May 18
First competition: June 1
Did you know that participating in more than one sport or activity reduces burnout? Or that studies show students involved in multiple sports have fewer injuries than students who focus on only one sport year-round? Learn more at !
#MyReasonWhy
What a performance from Southeast Polk's Sydney Milani on the
@IGHSAU
side of
#iahstrk
this weekend. Worthy of her standing ovation at Drake Stadium👏👏👏
100 ✅ (All-Time Record)
200 ✅ (All-Time Record, 6th best in USA)
400✅ (All-Time Record)
800 ✅
@Sydney_Milani
just completed the best state meet ever. Here’s event by event and her reaction:
Thrilled to have the stellar 2021 Football Hall of Fame class on hand tonight! So much
#iahsfb
history and success (L-R): Bill Albright, Levi Ferguson, Robert Gallery, Dan McCarney, Bret Meyer, and Terry Lambert.
📍
We look forward to discussions during the 2021-22 school year on the potential implementation of shot clocks in
#iahsbkb
through our usual rules change process, including the basketball advisory committee, Board of Control,
@IGHSAU
,
@IowaBCA
, and our member schools.
In North Linn”s 98-41 win over East Buchanan tonight Jake Hilmer became the first Iowa prep to reach 1,000 career assists. He now has 1,004 to go with 2,037 career pts — the first prep to have over a career of 2000 pts and 1000 assists. He also needs 10 more steals to reach 500.
Congratulations to Sigourney-Keota's Reanah Utterback for becoming the second-ever
#IowaGirl
to secure a medal at the
#iahswr
state championships! Her win today puts her on the podium at 106 pounds in Class 1A.
Final: North Scott, Eldridge 30, Harlan Community 6. At long last, the Lancers have won their first
#iahsfb
championship. Seven INTs on defense secures Class 3A’s title for coach Kevin Tippet’s squad.
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We want to make it easier to attend IHSAA postseason events with digital tickets, so we’re absorbing all processing fees starting this fall.
An $8 ticket will be an $8 ticket. Hope to see you out at a state tournament event soon!
Final: Ankeny 78, Waukee 70. The All-CIML championship game in Class 4A goes to Ankeny. First state
#iahsbkb
trip since the split and it’s a title for the Hawks and coach Brandt Carlson.
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We’re saddened by the passing of Dan McCool and wish to extend our sincere sympathies to all his family and friends. A legendary journalist, historian, and fixture for the sport of wrestling and every corner of
#iahswr
.
It’s been refreshing to attend a high school baseball game where for five complete innings I have yet to hear one single fan yell negativity at an umpire. They are here to cheer on their boys. Well done
@tctrojans
and
@camcougars
fans!
#supportsportsmanship
This email our office received today was too good not to share, especially during
@NFHS_Org
Officials Appreciation Week!
Everyone has a role to play in interscholastic athletics and awesome to hear a
@CalWheatCSD
coach support the officials in a positive way.
#iahsbkb
We see you,
#32
! 👀🏀
Congratulations to Nick Nurse, new head coach of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, seen here with the 1985
#iahsbkb
3A champs, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll.
📅Family Week 2022 is underway!
This week (July 24 through July 31) is a non-contact period for Iowa Unified Activities participants, parents, coaches, officials, and administrators. Wishing you a fun and safe break before we resume for 2022-23!
Final in 4OT: Dowling Catholic 41, Bettendorf 34. Bulldogs ruled to have been stopped short of the line on 4th & Goal, and the Maroons survive to make a sixth straight trip to the 4A final. What a game.
#iahsfb
Final: Ankeny 42, Southeast Polk 14. The Hawks have won their third
#iahsfb
championship and first since the 2013 school split. Rams finish as runner-up for the second time.
🏈
Congratulations to Muscatine’s Joe Wieskamp, the new all-time scoring leader in Class 4A
#iahsbkb
.
Mason City’s Jeff Horner held the top mark since 2002.
At the end of the game,
@JWieskamp21
was presented with the game ball which he signed that will go in the
@MuscatineHS
trophy case with his final career total.
Our sincere condolences to the Sanger family, Britt, and the West Hancock community on the passing of Coach Bob Sanger. A tremendous leader and model coach for
#iahsfb
.
Long-time West Hancock football coach Bob Sanger died on Wednesday from complications from leukemia. Sanger was the head football coach at the school for the past 52 years.
Iowa ❤️ Track & Field!
Record attendance for Day 1 at state
#iahstrk
today: 14,308. Great athletes, great support, great weather are a winning combination. See you tomorrow at Drake Stadium!
Duane Banks Field will bring the IHSAA State Baseball Tournament to Iowa City for the first time. Class 3A and Class 4A
#iahsbb
start Wednesday at the home of
@TheIowaHawkeyes
!
🎥
@S1lkProductions
⚾️
Central City junior Nick Reid went off for 76 points tonight in an 86-76 win over East Buchanan. That is the second most in IHSAA annals behind 84 by Ray Buchanan of Conway vs Gravity, Feb. 2, 1927
Final: Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 65, Bishop Garrigan, Algona 53. Class 1A’s
#8
seed holds on and coach Marty McKowen’s 596th career win is for the Warriors’ first
#iahsbkb
title.
🏆
Following the extension of Iowa's school closures, activities will remain suspended through April 30. Adjusted spring sports schedules will be shared next week in cooperation with
@IGHSAU
.
The
@IowaFarmBureau
2022 Class 3A
#iahsbkb
All-Tournament Team (L-R): Shawn Gilbert (captain), Jacob Runyon, Levi Gurwell, Jackson Jones, Gibson McEwen. Congratulations!
Approved guidance is now available for IHSAA student-athlete use of Name, Image, Likeness (NIL). This guidance was passed by the Board of Control for the 2022-23 edition of the IHSAA Handbook.
🔗
Dowling Catholic does it again.
Final in Class 4A championship: Dowling Catholic 35, Iowa City West 21.
Maroons win their 5th straight and Tom Wilson is the first coach to 6 titles in 4A.
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