Summer Iowa Games Celebrates 40 Years; Register Now for 2026 Events
Several competitions relocating to Drake University and venues across the Des Moines area DES MOINES, Iowa – The Summer Iowa Games is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, marking 40 years of bringing Iowans together through sports, competition, and community. Registration is open for this year’s Games, with thousands of athletes expected to compete in […]
ISF Board Member, Hardin Recognized as NACDA Athletics Director of the Year
Drake Athletics 3/16/2026 3:52:00 PM Drake Athletic Communications CLEVELAND, Ohio – Drake University Director of Athletics Brian Hardin has been named a winner of the 2026 NACDA Athletics Director of the Year Award, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced today. Hardin is just the second Drake Athletics Director to earn this award, which was first presented in […]
State’s Top Track Athletes to Compete at 2026 Winter Iowa Games Indoor Meet
The 2026 Winter Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual will host its annual Indoor Track & Field Meet this Saturday, February 28, at the Hawkeye Indoor Track inside the Recreation Building. The competition will feature many of the state’s top high school and adult athletes, including standouts from the 2025 Iowa high school state championships. […]
90-Year-Old Swimmer to Compete in First Winter Iowa Games
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The 2026 Winter Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual will hold competitions in Dubuque this weekend. Among the athletes competing is Pete Kennedy, a 90-year-old swimmer from Iowa City. While this will be Kennedy’s first Winter Iowa Games, he is no stranger to swimming — a sport he has embraced his entire […]
2025 Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
Boone and Davenport Students Recognized for Excellence On and Off the Field AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Sports Foundation and Iowa Games are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship: Braden Brooks of Boone High School and Rachel Ehlers of Davenport West High School. Each year, this prestigious scholarship—sponsored by the […]
2025 Athletes of the Year
AMES, Iowa – August 21, 2025 – The Iowa Games are proud to announce Luke Daoust and Makenzie Klatt as the 2025 Marty McHone Iowa Games Male and Female Athletes of the Year. These outstanding athletes will be recognized at the Iowa Sports Foundation Recognition Reception in Des Moines on Wednesday, September 17. Luke Daoust, 17, […]