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  • Get to Know – Justin Droppert

    Get to Know – Justin Droppert
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    Where did you grow up? Sully, IA Schools attended? Lynnville- Sully HS, Simpson College Who is in your family? Wife- Heather, Kids- Nash, Toby, Faith, Tucker Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? Hiking, biking, family livestock business How did you get into the sport? I started running track in junior high. I played basketball and football

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  • Get to Know – Matt Pries

    Get to Know – Matt Pries

    Where did you grow up? Mostly Iowa (Dubuque, Parkersburg, Pella), though I lived in Michigan and Washington briefly when I was young.   Schools attended? Pella High School Wartburg College  University of Northern Iowa Who is in your family? I’m married to Heidi (21 years); we have two sons, Owen (20) and Alex (18).  Favorite hobby

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  • Get to Know – Cory Stratton

    Get to Know – Cory Stratton
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    Where did you grow up? I grew up in Grimes.  Went to DCG. Class of 2009.  Football, wrestling and baseball. Schools attended?  DCG and Simpson College Who is in your family? Wife- Kelcie Daughter- Sage Sons- Casen and Carter Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? I enjoy snowboarding in Colorado.   How did you get into the

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  • Get to Know – Adam Jones

    Get to Know – Adam Jones

    Where did you grow up? Schools attended? Who is in your family? Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching?  How did you get into the sport? When did you start playing? Favorite thing about coaching? Favorite memory from coaching at DCG?  Most rewarding part of being a teacher/coach at DCG? Advice to a young player?

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  • Get to Know – Scott Heitland

    Get to Know – Scott Heitland
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    Scott Heitland Where did you grow up? Algona, Iowa  Schools attended? HS – Algona, Undergrad – UNI, Graduate – Drake Who is in your family? April – Chase – Andrew – Coco Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? I enjoy golfing, biking, live music, and trips to Clear Lake How did you get into the sport?

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  • DCG High School Inducts New Members to Rho Kappa

    DCG High School Inducts New Members to Rho Kappa
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    The DCG High School Chapter of Rho Kappa, the national social studies honor society, inducted 18 new members for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. New Rho Kappa Members Addison Basler, Lily Briggeman, Sarah Chittum, Joseph, JoElla Duncan, Abigail Esser, Raquel Gao, Samuel Harbough, Deja Jackson, Caylie James, Alexa Jones, Vivian Patch-Quates, Jensen Petrak, Miguel Ranfeld,

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  • DCG High School Sends 15 Events to Drake Relays

    DCG High School Sends 15 Events to Drake Relays

    DCG will be well represented at the 2024 Drake Relays, sending 15 high school events to the Blue Oval. The DCG Girls Track and Field team will participate in seven events. The DCG Boys will compete in eight, a school record. Click here for more information about the 2024 Drake Relays. Click here for the Drake Relays schedule. Drake

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  • DCG Basketball Programs Receive Challenge Service Award

    DCG Basketball Programs Receive Challenge Service Award

    DCG CSD has a proud partnership with our community partners and it was on display this winter! The DCG Boys and Girls Basketball programs partnered with The Home Place for our annual Achieve Scrimmages. Both teams were recently recognized by the Iowa High School Athletic Association as Achieve Challenge Service Award Winners! DCG is one of five

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  • DCG National Honor Society Induction

    DCG National Honor Society Induction
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    On Wednesday, April 10th, the Dallas Center-Grimes Chapter of the National Honor Society introduced 59 new inductees into the national student organization of NHS. Becoming an NHS member, founded on the pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character, is an outstanding accomplishment for these selected students, and we want to give them a huge congrats

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