Author: dcgschools
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DCG Sends 12 Events to Drake Relays
It’s Drake Relays week in Iowa! DCG will be well represented at the Blue Oval. The 2026 Heat Sheet lists all of the 2026 qualifiers. DCG Drake Relays Qualifiers Boys 3200 Meters – Graham Ibeling Boys 110m Hurdles – Darien Walker Boys SMR 1600m – DCG – Ethan Carlson, Chase Heitland, Eli Oberreuter, Jack Meggison
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Heitland Receives National Recognition
Categories: FootballDCG Football Coach Scott Heitland has received national recognition from two premier organizations! Heitland was recently named the National Federation of High Schools’ 2024-25 Iowa State Football Coach of the Year! Heitland will receive his award at an upcoming Iowa Football Coaches Association Banquet. This is the first time Heitland’s received this award. He is
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DCG Success at State Jazz
DCG Musicians had an incredible showing at the State Jazz Competition this spring. Let’s start with DCG High School’s Jazz Choir! Modulation and Dissonance put on quite the show at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships! Modulation walked away with 8th place and Dissonance took home 6th place. Kayla Atanga was selected as an Outstanding Soloist
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DCG Shines at Little Hawkeye Conference Art Show
Students from Dallas Center-Grimes High School participated in the Little Hawkeye Conference Art Show in April. Ten incredible artists received all-conference recognition. DCG All-Conference Artists Computer Aided Art: Karin Danickova, 1st place Wearable Art/Jewelry: JoElla Duncan, 3rd place Non-Functional Ceramics: Axel Boerre, 3rd place Sculpture: Hailey Swanson, 1st place 3D Mixed Media: Lilly Derry,1st place
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DCG Boys Basketball Launches 10,000 Shot Club
Categories: Boys BasketballJoin the DCG Boys Basketball 10k Shot Club! Participants will track their shots from April 1 through August 31 as they work toward their shooting goals 10k Shot Club Goals (Based on 2026–2027 School Year) 1st–8th Grade: 10,000 Shot Attempts (roughly 66 shots per day or 462 shots per week) 9th-12th Grade: 10,000 Made Shots
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Spring Sports at DCG
Categories: Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys Track & Field, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Track & FieldWe are excited to get the 2026 Spring Sports season rolling at DCG! Here’s a look at how you can follow your favorite team! Girls Track: The first day of practice for track was February 23, and DCG jumped right back in! With their first indoor meet being March 10 at the UNI Dome, the
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History for the DCG Music Department
Two jazz choirs from DCG were selected to compete in the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships! This is the first time in DCG school history that our district has had two groups selected for this event! Modulation will make their first performance in history at the IVJC, and Dissonance will be returning for their third time
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Smid’s Surge Receives National Media Attention
Categories: Girls BasketballAva Smid and the DCG Girls Basketball team capped off the 2025-26 season with a runner-up finish in Class 4A. Their path to the championship game caught the eyes of the country. DCG Sophomore Ava Smid scored six points in 13 seconds to give DCG their first lead of the game with under a minute
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Strong Finish for DCG Mock Trial
Categories: Mock TrialTwo mock trial teams representing DCG competed at the Des Moines regional competition on March 3. The Des Moines Regional is the largest in the state, with the fiercest competition. One team advanced to the playoff round of competition on March 4. After a strong performance at the playoffs, DCG lost a close trial to