EXPLORE: Sports
By Sofia Legaspi Dickens
Scan QR codes to view the most current and complete schedules. Ready, set, GO!
IOWA CUBS
Principal Park, 1 Line Drive, Des Moines
iowacubs.com
Affiliated with the MLB’s Chicago Cubs, our very own minor league baseball team, originally known as the Iowa Oaks, has been around since 1969. Cheer on the Cubs all summer, with fireworks during Friday games, plus the Fourth of July. Home games run through Sept. 17.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS
Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Third St., Des Moines
theiowabarnstormers.com
Iowa’s professional indoor football team led by Head Coach Dave Mogensen plays its home games at “The Well.” This season’s remaining home games are scheduled through July 15.
DES MOINES MENACE
Valley Stadium, 4440 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines
menacesoccer.com
Iowa’s semi-professional soccer league is considered one of the nation’s top amateur soccer organizations. Home games through July 15.
PRAIRIE MEADOWS
1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona
prairiemeadows.com
On top of endless entertainment and wagering opportunities, Prairie Meadows also offers live and simulcast horse racing. Place your bet at countless racing events this season, culminating in the Iowa Classic on Sept. 30.
IHSAA & IGHSAU FINALS
Various dates/locations
iahsaa.org & ighsau.org
Watch the best of the best of Iowa’s high school athletes at these Des Moines-area Iowa high school championships and tournaments:
• May 18-20: Boys and girls state track and field championships, Drake Stadium
• May 20-22, May 30 - June 1: Girls state tennis team tournament, various locations
• May 25-26: Girls state golf tournament, Marshalltown, Adel and Ankeny
• May 26-27: Girls state singles and doubles tennis tournament, various locations
• May 30 - June 3: Boys and girls state soccer tournaments, Cownie Soccer Complex
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
Marion County Fairgrounds, 1000 N. Lincoln, Knoxville
knoxvilleraceway.com
Originally used for horse-racing, the Knoxville Raceway now hosts a different type of sport: sprint car racing. Join more than 200,000 fans each year and visit the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” at racing events scheduled on most weekends.
BOONE SPEEDWAY
1481 223rd Place, Boone
raceboone.com
This 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval is known as “Iowa’s Action Track.” Catch its weekly Saturday night series through Aug. 19, or other special events, including the 2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Sept. 4-9.
IOWA SPEEDWAY
3333 Rusty Wallace Drive, Newton
iowaspeedway.com
More racing — this time, paved. The Iowa Speedway boasts a 7/8-mile track. If you don’t feel like sitting in a regular chair, bring your RV to the multi-tiered viewing area situated along the backstretch. Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend is July 21-23, featuring concerts by Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band and Ed Sheeran. n
Scan QR codes to view the most current and complete schedules. Ready, set, GO!
IOWA CUBS
Principal Park, 1 Line Drive, Des Moines
iowacubs.com
Affiliated with the MLB’s Chicago Cubs, our very own minor league baseball team, originally known as the Iowa Oaks, has been around since 1969. Cheer on the Cubs all summer, with fireworks during Friday games, plus the Fourth of July. Home games run through Sept. 17.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS
Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Third St., Des Moines
theiowabarnstormers.com
Iowa’s professional indoor football team led by Head Coach Dave Mogensen plays its home games at “The Well.” This season’s remaining home games are scheduled through July 15.
DES MOINES MENACE
Valley Stadium, 4440 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines
menacesoccer.com
Iowa’s semi-professional soccer league is considered one of the nation’s top amateur soccer organizations. Home games through July 15.
PRAIRIE MEADOWS
1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona
prairiemeadows.com
On top of endless entertainment and wagering opportunities, Prairie Meadows also offers live and simulcast horse racing. Place your bet at countless racing events this season, culminating in the Iowa Classic on Sept. 30.
IHSAA & IGHSAU FINALS
Various dates/locations
iahsaa.org & ighsau.org
Watch the best of the best of Iowa’s high school athletes at these Des Moines-area Iowa high school championships and tournaments:
• May 18-20: Boys and girls state track and field championships, Drake Stadium
• May 20-22, May 30 - June 1: Girls state tennis team tournament, various locations
• May 25-26: Girls state golf tournament, Marshalltown, Adel and Ankeny
• May 26-27: Girls state singles and doubles tennis tournament, various locations
• May 30 - June 3: Boys and girls state soccer tournaments, Cownie Soccer Complex
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
Marion County Fairgrounds, 1000 N. Lincoln, Knoxville
knoxvilleraceway.com
Originally used for horse-racing, the Knoxville Raceway now hosts a different type of sport: sprint car racing. Join more than 200,000 fans each year and visit the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” at racing events scheduled on most weekends.
BOONE SPEEDWAY
1481 223rd Place, Boone
raceboone.com
This 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval is known as “Iowa’s Action Track.” Catch its weekly Saturday night series through Aug. 19, or other special events, including the 2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Sept. 4-9.
IOWA SPEEDWAY
3333 Rusty Wallace Drive, Newton
iowaspeedway.com
More racing — this time, paved. The Iowa Speedway boasts a 7/8-mile track. If you don’t feel like sitting in a regular chair, bring your RV to the multi-tiered viewing area situated along the backstretch. Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend is July 21-23, featuring concerts by Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band and Ed Sheeran. n