A Championship Tradition

As of the start of the 2022 2023 school year, Ames has won a total 93 state championships in IHSAA, IGHSAU, and ICCA competition.

The Ames High Athletics Department has won 93 total team state championships in the program’s history – more than any other school in Iowa. The Little Cyclones lead several unique sports in most state championships and have a competitive history in nearly every sport offered.

Below is a full listing of athletic team state championships by sport:

  • Baseball (1) | 1961
  • Boys Basketball (9) | 1936, 1945, 1955, 1973, 1976, 1991, 2009, 2010, 2022
  • Cheerleading (10) | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Boys Cross Country (6) | 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1983, 1989
  • Football (1*) | 1956* (finished No. 1 in AP rankings – the champion designator prior to IHSAA playoff era)
  • Boys Golf (5) | 1945, 1949, 1968, 1982, 1986
  • Girls Golf (3) | 1989, 2009, 2010
  • Girls Gymnastics (2) | 1971, 1978
  • Girls Soccer (1) | 2017
  • Boys Swimming (2) | 1982, 2018
  • Girls Swimming & Diving (9) | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
  • Boys Tennis (1) | 2011
  • Girls Tennis (5) | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019
  • Boys Indoor Track & Field (11) | 1941, 1946, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969
  • Girls Indoor Track & Field (2) | 1989, 1990
  • Boys Outdoor Track & Field (20) | 1941, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Girls Outdoor Track & Field (5) | 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996