Iowa
New rule allows Iowa 8th graders to compete in high school sports
The Iowa Board of Education has approved a rule allowing eighth graders to compete in high school sports beginning Aug. 1 ahead of the 2026-27 school year. According to state officials, the rule is meant to increase participation in certain sports...
Iowa State confirms gambling violation allegations for multiple teams
On the same day that reports emerged about allegations of gambling violations by the University of Iowa's baseball, the Iowa State athletics department released a statement sharing their awareness of allegations regarding multiple programs violating ...
Iowa student section ejected for ‘bullying’ refs
An entire student section was ejected from an Iowa high school basketball last week after a referee had enough of their antics. On February 24, the Lincoln High School basketball team from Des Moines traveled to Northwest High School, which boaste...
IHSAA Proposes Football Realignment Based on Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic factors may decide how Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) football teams schedule their seasons next year. The IHSAA proposed a realignment of roughly 40 schools using a metric that involves school enrollment size and the ...
Field of Dreams: Iowa First State To Resume High School Sports
— "Is this heaven?" — "No. It's Iowa." The famous back-and-forth from the film 'Field of Dreams' can be recycled for this latest story. On Monday, June 1, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds lifted the temporary ban on the Iowa High School Athle...
Iowa providing concussion insurance to high school athletes
Iowa has become the seventh state to provide concussion insurance to all athletes who participate in state-sanctioned sports. The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau, have secured the HeadStro...
Iowa HS football players kicked off team over burning cross photo
Five Iowa high school football players were booted from their team this week after a photo surfaced on social media that showed them wearing white hoods while standing beside a burning cross. [caption id="attachment_24767" align="alignright" width...
Iowa lawmakers take aim at concussions in sports
Iowa legislators have introduced a bill that would require schools to have health care professionals on the sidelines during all contact sports. The bill is currently at the committee level, and it's unclear how much support it has within the legi...
