MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2019) — Storm hockey is back, and tomorrow, October 1, single-game tickets go on sale to the public. Tickets can be purchased online at QuadCityStorm.com or by visiting the TaxSlayer Center box office. Opening night is October 25 when the Storm battle the defending league-champion Huntsville Havoc. Fans are encouraged to get to their seats early for a laser light-show, drumline battle, and $2 beers and hot dogs until the puck drops.

AMES, IOWA (September 26, 2019) — Chuck Long, Iowa Games CEO/Executive Director, honored Emily Feldkamp of Des Moines, Iowa, and Kevin Klingbeil of Estherville, Iowa, the 2019 Marty McHone Iowa Games Female and Male Athlete of the Year Awards during a reception at Terrace Hill in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 24.

AMES, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — Adaptive Sports Iowa (ASI) is proud to offer a first-of-its-kind event gathering organizations and individuals from around Iowa for a day of networking, round-table discussions, and guest speakers. The purpose of the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Summit is to provide a venue for sharing, planning, and developing strategies to further engage Iowans with disabilities.

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 19, 2019) — From the moment they first stepped through the office doors of the Chicago Bears, Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus Dom Hillesheim ('18), and UIU seniors Jack Thode and Joshua Buresh realized they were moving from one extended family into another. Like their experience at UIU's Fayette Campus, the former Peacock baseball teammates found themselves surrounded by caring people who inspire others to achieve their career and lifetime goals.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — A game-changing opportunity is coming to Central Iowa. The United Soccer League (USL) is eyeing Des Moines as a future home of a professional-level USL Championship club. Kyle Krause, chairman and CEO of Krause Group, and Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, hosted USL representatives to make the official announcement at the Krause Gateway Center in downtown Des Moines.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (September 16, 2019) — The 2019 Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) will be held September 16-20 at each of the 19 state-regulated licensed casinos who comprise the Iowa Gaming Association (IGA). Each location will tailor specific activities to heighten awareness and involve its staff and patrons.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) — The Quad City Storm has added Jake Toporowski to its hockey staff as an assistant coach. Toporowski is the first assistant coach in the history of the franchise.

A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, Toporowski hails from a hockey family and most recently played with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He will continue to work as an area scout for his former team.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels ended the season of the Quad Cities River Bandits with a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park in the decisive third game of their first round playoff series. The Kernels received one RBI each from four different players in a balanced effort. 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels evened a first-round play-off series with the Quad Cities River Bandits by earning a 2-1 road win on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park.  The series will move to a decisive game three on Friday night at 6:35PM. The winner will meet the Clinton LumberKings in the Western Division Championship Series.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits opened the post-season with a 4-1 road win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. Three River Bandits pitchers combined to limit the Kernels to 5 hits while striking out 12. The series moves to Modern Woodmen Park on Thursday night where the Bandits can win the series with a victory.

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