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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, … Continued

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 … Continued

AMES, Iowa – August 29, 2024 – The Iowa Games have awarded the 2024 Marty McHone Iowa Games Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards to Joe Soderberg and Ryleigh Wilken. They will receive their awards at the Iowa Sports Foundation Recognition Reception in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 17. Joe Soderberg, 44, from … Continued

On a late summer Portland evening in 1956, Jarol Duerksen found the love of his life. It was his freshman year at Multnomah College. Hearing a ping pong ball bouncing back and forth, he peeked into the room, seeing twenty men and “one beautiful babe” beating them all. Jarol soon married Leah, and their love … Continued

AMES — Spencer native Laurie Sorrell, 75, broke the world powerlifting record for all federations when she bench-pressed 143.3 pounds in the over 148- pound division. The effort came during the Iowa Games in Ames on July 15. “I beat the records of the top three lifters from Germany, Russia and Norway,” she said. “I … Continued

Iowa Sports Foundation CEO/Executive Director, Chuck Long, announced today that Nicole Kennedy has been chosen as the organization’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kennedy, formerly served as the organization’s director of health and wellness initiatives, officially moves into the COO role on May 1. “We are looking forward to Nicole taking over as Chief Operating … Continued

Ames and Bondurant Students Making an Impact Each year the Iowa Sports Foundation and Iowa Games chooses two recipients to receive the distinguished Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship, one male and one female. The scholarship, sponsored by the Orr, Kenyon and Skinner families, is to honor former Iowa State University Basketball Player, Brian Pearson, who died … Continued

AMES, Iowa – May 26, 2020  – Iowa Games officials announced today that the bulk of sports for the 2020 Summer Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual in Ames and surrounding communities have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Due to the group gathering nature of this large-scale sports festival and social-distancing guidelines currently in place, … Continued

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought life to a screeching halt, particularly in the sports community. Competitions, practices, and in-person training sessions have been cancelled or postponed. While athletic teams are benched, many coaches are taking advantage of online tools to keep athletes engaged and at peak performance. As many of you already know, online communication … Continued