Following the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs.

What conference is Dallas Center-Grimes in?

The Little Hawkeye Conference. The IHSAA's 2025-26 list had seven members: Dallas Center-Grimes, Indianola, Newton, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Pella, and Pella Christian. For 2026-27, Ames left the Iowa Alliance Conference to join, and Des Moines Christian accepted an invite as the ninth member. Football works differently: the Mustangs' 2026 schedule included Dowling Catholic, Waukee, and Urbandale, none of them conference rivals. Class also varies by sport: this fall, volleyball and football compete in 5A and cross country in 4A.

What sports does DCG offer?

The full Iowa slate, listed by season on the DCG activities site:

• Fall: football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, girls tennis, boys golf
• Winter: boys and girls basketball, boys wrestling, girls wrestling
• Spring: boys and girls soccer, boys tennis, boys and girls track and field, girls golf
• Summer: baseball, softball
• Year-round: cheer, dance

Swimming and diving and bowling run through a cooperative sharing agreement with Johnston. Athletes register through DCG, but the district doesn't provide rides to Johnston for practices or meets.

How are the Mustangs doing this fall?

As of November 1:

• Volleyball (33-2) beat Iowa City High in four sets in the regional final. The Mustangs are the No. 2 seed in Class 5A and play No. 7 Cedar Falls (32-9) in the state quarterfinal on Monday, November 2, at 12:35 p.m. at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The semifinals are Wednesday and the final is Thursday at 10 a.m.
• Cross country: at the Class 4A state qualifier on October 22, the girls won the team title with 37 points and Tenley Heidgerken won the race in 17:54.2. The boys took second with 57 points, and Noah Kerndt was third in 15:33.8. At the state meet in Fort Dodge on October 31, the boys placed 6th with 158 points and the girls 14th with 288.
• Football went 7-2 in the regular season, then lost 31-8 at West Des Moines Valley in the Class 5A round of 16 on October 30, to finish 7-3. Details in our football guide.

Where do the Mustangs play?

Most home events are at Dallas Center-Grimes High School, 2555 W 1st St, Grimes. The campus has the football, track, and soccer complex, the main and auxiliary gyms, the softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, and the Mustang Athletic Performance Center. Oak View has its own athletic facilities. Bound lists the exact venue for each event. We always check it, because a "vs" in a game title doesn't tell you who's home.

How do I get DCG athletic passes and tickets?

Season athletic passes go on sale in early July through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Buy by August 3 and you pick the pass up at your oldest child's open house. After that, pick-up is at the DCG Activities Office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Fans 60 and older can request a grandparent or senior pass from the Activities Office at 515-986-9747 or activities@dcgschools.com. Single-game tickets are under Event Tickets on dcgschools.com. Can't make it? Some events stream live on the DCG Activities YouTube channel.

Where are DCG scores and schedules?

• Bound (gobound.com): schedules, rosters, scores, and venues for every level, from 7th grade to varsity.
• mustangs.dcgschools.com: official team pages, news, facilities, and physical forms.
• The Grimes Brief: Mustangs results in the weekly email, in season.

DCG Mustangs sports: FAQ

What conference are the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs in?

Dallas Center-Grimes competes in the Little Hawkeye Conference, with red and white as the Mustangs' colors. Fellow members include Indianola, Newton, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Pella, and Pella Christian, and Ames and Des Moines Christian joined for the 2026-27 school year.

How do I follow Dallas Center-Grimes sports?

Bound (gobound.com) has schedules, rosters, and live scores for the Mustangs, and the DCG activities site at mustangs.dcgschools.com has official team pages. Some events stream live on the DCG Activities YouTube channel, and The Grimes Brief carries results in its weekly email during the season.

What sports does Dallas Center-Grimes offer?

DCG offers football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis, and boys golf in the fall; basketball and boys and girls wrestling in winter; soccer, boys tennis, track, and girls golf in spring; and baseball and softball in summer, plus cheer and dance. Swimming and bowling are offered through a cooperative sharing agreement with Johnston.

How do I buy a DCG athletic pass?

DCG athletic passes go on sale in early July through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Passes bought by August 3 are picked up at your oldest child's open house; later purchases are picked up at the DCG Activities Office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.