Category: Girls Basketball
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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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The Ava Smid Game – DCG to State Finals
Categories: Girls BasketballThe Ava Smid Game! The DCG Girls Basketball team was down by four points with 35 seconds to go in a state semifinal matchup against Norwalk. Thanks to a never-say-die mindset, the Mustangs rallied back! These are highlights you have to see to believe. DCG will take on Carlisle for the Class 4A State Championship
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DCG Girls Basketball Returns to State
Categories: Girls BasketballThe DCG Girls Basketball team is heading back to the Class 4A State Tournament! The Mustangs knocked off Pella 60-28 in a regional final on Tuesday, February 24. This will be DCG’s sixth consecutive trip to the Iowa High School Girls State Basketball Tournament! DCG earned the #2 seed in the Class 4A bracket and
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Postseason Pairings Released
Categories: Girls BasketballThe DCG Girls Basketball team earned the top seed in the Class 4A Region 2 bracket and will receive a first round bye. DCG’s first postseason game will be on Saturday, February 21, against the winner of Webster City/Boone. Click here to view the regional bracket.
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Mustangs Reach State Semifinals
Categories: Girls BasketballAfter an exciting season, the DCG Girls Basketball team ended their memorable year on Thursday, March 6, 202,5 in the IGHSAU State Semifinals against North Polk. Coming into this season, the Mustangs only returned one varsity starter after graduating four seniors who held a lot of experience; so the odds were against them. DCG had
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5-Peat! DCG Girls Basketball Returns to State Tournament
Categories: Girls BasketballIf you weren’t watching DCG Girls Basketball in the 2025 Regional Final, then you missed one thriller of a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final buzzer. The Class 4A Region 6 Championship featured Dallas Center-Grimes and Carlisle, both teams trying to punch their ticket to the state tournament.
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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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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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Four Straight! DCG Girls Basketball Returns to State Tournament
Categories: Girls BasketballThe DCG Girls Basketball team is heading back to the Class 4A State Tournament. DCG knocked off Pella in the Class 4A Region 4 championship game! This will be DCG’s fourth consecutive appearance at the state tournament! Dallas Center-Grimes is the 4-seed in the Class 4A State Tournament bracket. They will take on 5-seed North