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As the Iowa Games celebrates its 30th year this summer, Sondra Ashmore (Biere) will be celebrating her return to the Games as she is scheduled to compete in the high jump, 100M and 200M. The competition will take place at the Cyclone Sports Complex at Iowa State University on Saturday, July 16. Ashmore, a Roosevelt … Continued

AMES, Iowa – Register today for the 2016 Summer Iowa Games.  Now is your chance to participate in the Summer Iowa Games as they celebrate 30 years of providing sports and recreation opportunities for all Iowans.  In 1987, the Iowa Games offered 16 sports with 7,000 athletes on one weekend.  Today, the Iowa Games have … Continued

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Athletes from all around the state will roll into Dubuque this weekend, January 30-31, for the 24th annual Winter Iowa Games.  Competitions will be held in 12 events at 16 venues throughout the Dubuque community. Events on the schedule include:  alpine ski racing, youth basketball, cross country skiing, a fitness walk, youth ice hockey, … Continued

The Iowa Games recently announced the 2015 Iowa Games Marty McHone male and female athletes of the year. Norman Bower, Davenport, and Piper Wall, Ames, were selected as the 2015 recipients of the award which was renamed in 2003 after Marty McHone, long-time Iowa Games athlete, passed away from cancer. Norman Bower, 62, started swimming … Continued

The Iowa Games recently made a $3,967.40 donation to the Iowa Food Bank Association at Terrace Hill in Des Moines. Throughout 2015, Iowa Games athletes and fans made donations through online registration and purchase of Iowa Games Opening Ceremony tickets. “For the second consecutive year, Iowans did not disappoint through their donations,” commented Kim Abels, … Continued

The 2015 Summer Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project will officially kick-off on Friday, July 17. Held at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, the Opening Ceremony will feature former Iowa State University and NFL quarterback, Seneca Wallace as the keynote speaker. The cost is free for athletes and coaches participating in … Continued

Summer Iowa Games Athlete Jamboree Receives 2015 Ames Community Grant AMES, IOWA, July 9, 2015 – The Summer Iowa Games will again hold their Olympic-style event in Ames! The games bring over 14,000 athletes to the area to compete in over 50 sporting events. The competition begins each year with the Athlete Jamboree. This event brings athletes, their … Continued

Registration is open for the 2015 Summer Iowa Games, powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project. With 63 sports to choose from, now is your chance to get involved in the Summer Iowa Games, and be one of 13,000 Iowans competing in your favorite sport. Iowa’s premier multi-sports festival attracts participants from all of … Continued

Over 600 Youth Archers to Compete at Johnston High School Over six hundred youth will be competing in the archery competition of the 2015 Winter Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project.  Partnering with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the event will take place Saturday, Jan. 31 at Johnston High … Continued

The Iowa Games recently made a donation to the Iowa Food Bank Association for $3,604.50 at an annual reception at Terrace Hill in Des Moines. During the course of the year two options were available for Iowa Games participants to donate. Donations were made through online registration and through the purchase of an Iowa Games … Continued