Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) is the governing body for girls' junior and senior high school sports in the U.S. state of Iowa. The association promotes and regulates interscholastic sports among its member schools. Though its counterpart for boys sports in Iowa, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, is a full-time member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the IGHSAU is only an affiliate member. It is headquartered at 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150,West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.

Sports currently overseen by the IGHSAU are basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track and field, tennis, and volleyball.[1]

Sports previously overseen by the IGHSAU were gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

Basketball

Classification guidelines

For 2011-2012, the 48 largest schools are in 4A, the next 64 in 3A, the next 128 in 2A, and the rest (130) in 1A.
From 2012–present: 5 Classes: Top 40=5A, 2nd tier of 48=4A, 3rd tier of 64=3A, 4th tier of 96=2A, the rest=1A.

State Champions

From 1920 until 1984, there was one tournament for teams with 6 players.

From 1985-1993, there was a tournament for 5-player teams and one for 6-player teams.

From 1994-2012, there were 4 classes, all with 5 players

From 2013–present, there are 5 classes, all with 5 players

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2013 Central Lyon Western Christian Davenport Assumption Cedar Rapids Xavier Southeast Polk
2014 Burlington Notre Dame Western Christian MOC–Floyd Valley Harlan Dowling Catholic
2015 Newell-Fonda Unity Christian Nevada Harlan Waukee
2016 Springville Unity Christian Pocahontas Area Mason City Ankeny Centennial
2017 Springville Western Christian Pocahontas Area North Scott West Des Moines Valley
2018 Springville Cascade Crestwood Marion Iowa City West
2019 Newell-Fonda Treynor Center Point-Urbana North Scott West Des Moines Valley
2020 Sioux City Bishop Heelan Johnston

Bowling

Classification guidelines

From 2007–2014, 2 classes:

State Champions

From 2015–present, 3 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A
2015 Camanche Keokuk Johnston
2016 Camanche Waterloo East Johnston
2017 Louisa-Muscatine Ottumwa Johnston

Soccer

Classification guidelines

State Champions

From 1998–2001, one class:

From 2002–2010, 2 classes:

From 2011–present, 3 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A
2011 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Ankeny
2012 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2013 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Ankeny
2014 Assumption, Davenport North Scott Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2015 Bishop Heelan Ankeny Iowa City West
2016 Assumption, Davenport Lewis Central Ankeny Centennial
2017 Assumption, Davenport Lewis Central Ames

Softball

Classification guidelines

State Champions

From 1957–1987, one class, summer and fall seasons:

From 1988–1993, one class:

From 1994–2003, 3 classes:

From 2004–2011, 4 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A
2004 Cardinal Clear Creek-Amana Spirit Lake Dowling Catholic
2005 Alburnett Akron-Westfield Norwalk Valley, West Des Moines
2006 Akron-Westfield North Polk Clear Creek-Amana Des Moines East
2007 Highland Solon West Delaware Valley, West Des Moines
2008 Newell-Fonda North Polk Winterset Valley, West Des Moines
2009 Earlham BCLUW Clear Creek-Amana Johnston
2010 Akron-Westfield BCLUW Carlisle Valley, West Des Moines
2011 Akron-Westfield Regina Clear Creek-Amana Des Moines East

From 2012–present, 5 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Martensdale-St. Marys Treynor Ballard Indianola Ankeny
2013 Akron-Westfield Durant Bondurant-Farrar Dallas Center-Grimes Dowling Catholic
2014 Akron-Westfield Earlham Clarke Dallas Center-Grimes Johnston
2015 AGWSR Iowa City Regina Solon Dallas Center-Grimes Waukee
2016 Kee Van Meter Benton Oskaloosa Johnston

Tennis

Classification guidelines

State Champions

Track and Field

Classification guidelines

State Champions

Volleyball

Classification guidelines

For 2011–2012, the 48 largest schools were in 4A, the next 64 in 3A, the next 128 in 2A, and the rest in 1A.
From 2012–present: 5 Classes: Top 40=5A, 2nd tier of 48=4A, 3rd tier of 64=3A, 4th tier of 96=2A, the rest=1A.

State Champions

From 1970–1973, one class, winter season play only:

From 1973–1980, one class:

From 1981–1993, 2 classes:

From 1994–2002, 3 classes:

From 2003–2011, 4 classes:

From 2012–present, 5 classes: Top 40=5A, 2nd tier of 48=4A, 3rd tier of 64=3A, 4th tier of 96=2A, the rest=1A.

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Tripoli Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Charles City Bettendorf
2013 Janesville Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Harlan Bettendorf
2014 Holy Trinity Catholic Dike-New Hartford Solon Harlan Ankeny Centennial
2015 Janesville Western Christian Nevada West Delaware Ankeny Centennial
2016 Janesville Western Christian Dike-New Hartford Dubuque Wahlert Ankeny Centennial
2017 Janesville Dike-New Hartford Columbus Catholic Dubuque Wahlert[4] Cedar Falls

Defunct sports

Three sports were previously overseen by the IGHSAU. These three sports were: gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

Gymnastics

Classification guidelines

Gymnastics was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1968–1988.

State Champions

From 1968–1988, one class:

Synchronized Swimming

Classification guidelines

Synchronized Swimming was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1970–1981.

State Champions

From 1970–1981, one class:

Indoor Track & Field

Classification guidelines

Indoor Track & Field was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1965–1997.

State Champions

From 1965–1997, one class:

IGHSAU Executive Directors
Term span Name
1947–54 R.H. (Rod) Chisholm
1954–2002 Dr. E. Wayne Cooley
2002–08 Troy Dannen
2008–16 Mike Dick
2016–present Jean Berger

References
  1. "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". IGHSAU. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  2. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. "2017 Iowa Girls Volleyball State Tournament (Class 4A) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
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