School Summary

First Year: 

Last Year: ACTIVE

State Team Champions: 34

State Team Qualifiers: 71

State Individual Champions: 168

Most successful school year: 1949-50

Baseball: 1-time state champs, 1980 (2A)

Girl's Basketball: 2-time state champs, 1979, 2011 (4A)

Boy's Cross Country: 5-time state champs, 1937 (A), 1941 (A), 1942 (A), 1943 (A),  1949 (AA); 7-time Team Mile state champs, 1935, 1937 (A), 1941 (A), 1942 (A), 1943 (A), 1944 (A), 1949 (AA); 11 Individual State Titles; 6 Individual Team Mile State Titles

Boy's Golf: 1-time state champs, 1928; 3 Individual State Titles

Softball: 3-time state champs, 1981 (Su), 2006 (4A), 2011 (4A)

Boy's Swimming: 1 Individual State Title

Boy's Tennis: 1 Doubles State Title

Boy's Track: 11-time Outdoor state champs, 1909, 1926, 1928, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1950 (A), 1951 (A); 4-time Indoor state champs, 1937, 1938, 1950 (A), 1951 (A); 97 Outdoor Event State Titles; 38 Indoor Event State Titles

Girl's Track: 7 Outdoor Event State Titles; 1 Indoor Event State Title

Wrestling: 3 Individual State Titles

(7) Baseball: 1950 (Sp), 1980 (2A), 1982 (4A), 1991 (4A), 1998 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2015 (4A)

(5) Boy's Basketball: 1950, 1951, 1980 (3A) 1986 (3A), 2005 (4A)

(9) Girl's Basketball: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990 (5v5), 2007 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2013 (5A), 2014 (5A)

(12) Football: 1989 (4A), 2002 (4A), 2003 (4A), 2004 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2010 (4A)*, 2011 (4A)*, 2012 (4A)*, 2014 (4A)*, 2015 (4A)*

(20) Boy's Golf: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940 (Sp), 1941 (F), 1942 (Sp), 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1960 (A)

(2) Girl's Golf: 1965, 1966

(9) Softball: 1974 (Su), 1981 (Su), 1989, 1994 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2006 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (5A)

(7) Girl's Volleyball: 1973 (F), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988 (2A), 1989 (2A), 1993 (2A)

(4) Football: 1920, 1930, 1933, 1951

1905-06

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1906 (high jump) Paul Clark, Des Moines Oak Park 5-04.05

1907-08

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1908 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Des Moines West won but was DQ’d; no time for Des Moines East) NT  

1908-09

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (100y) Louis Gates, Des Moines East 10.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (220y) Rolla Baird, Des Moines East 24.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (220y low hurdles) Louis Gates, Des Moines East 27.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Ben Gates, Brown, Norman Guth, Rolla Baird) 1:39.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (880y) Carl Leibsle, Des Moines East 2:03.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1909 (long jump) Norman Guth, Des Moines East 20-07

1909-10

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1910 (pole vault) Dow Byers, Des Moines East 10-02

1910-11

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1911 (pole vault) Watson Metcalf, Des Moines East 10-02

1911-12

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1912 (220y low hurdles) Dow Byers, Des Moines East 27.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1912 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Dow Byers, Jarvis, Davidson, Glen Brown) 1:37.6

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 1st) Dow Byers, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 1st) Cavanaugh, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 2nd) Heggen, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 2nd) Hites, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 1st) Metcalf, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 2nd) Sellers, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1911 (DMR: 1st) Charlie Yoder, Des Moines East

1912-13

1913 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Football All-State: 1912 (DMR: 1st) Charlie Yoder, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1912 (DMR: 1st) Dow Byers, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1912 (DMR: 2nd) Williams, Des Moines East

1913-14

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1914 (100y) George Jarvis, Des Moines East 10.4

1914-15

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1915 (440y) Mac Byers, Des Moines East 53.0 

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1915 (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Mac Byers, Vane Overturff, Hubert Shufelt, Harry Lipshie) 3:36.6

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 1st) Bemis, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 3rd) Mac Byers, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 2nd) Erwin, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 2nd) Lazarus, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 2nd) Vane Overturff, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 1st) Patterson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 3rd) Hubert Shufelt, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 1st) Weiser, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1914 (DMR: 1st) Witmer, Des Moines East

1915-16

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1916 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Elmer Spears, Walter Yarn, Samuel Dietz, Mac Byers) 1:36.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1916 (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Vane Overturff, Walter Yarn, Samuel Dietz, Mac Byers) 3:33.6

Football All-State: 1915 (DMR: 1st) Amsberry, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1915 (DMR: 2nd) Mac Byers, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1915 (DMR: 1st) Combs, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1915 (DMR: 1st) Patterson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1915 (DMR: 2nd) Hubert Shufelt, Des Moines East 2nd time

1916-17

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1917 (440y) Walter Yarn, Des Moines East 53.4

Football All-State: 1916 (DMR: 2nd) Amsberry, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1916 (DMR: 1st) Ashby, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1916 (DMR: 3rd) Walters, Des Moines East

1917-18

Football All-State: 1917 (DMR: 1st) Myers, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1917 (DMR: 2nd) Walters, Des Moines East

1919-20

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1920 (100y) Harold Rocho, Des Moines East 10.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1920 (220y) Harold Rocho, Des Moines East 22.8

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 2nd) Johnny Handstrom, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 3rd) Johnson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 2nd) L. Hibbs, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1919 (DMR: 1st) Walters, Des Moines East

1920-21

1920 Football Undefeated Season

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 2nd) Ginsberg, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 1st) Lingenfelter, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 3rd) Mitchell, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1920 (DMR: 2nd) Tew, Des Moines East

1921-22

1922 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1922 (100y) Ted Larson, Des Moines East 10.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1922 (440y) Leland O'Dell, Des Moines East 52.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1922 (shot put) Paul Little, Des Moines East 45-10

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 2nd) Anderson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 2nd) B. Johnson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 2nd) H. Lair, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 2nd) Mellin, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1921 (DMR: 1st) Paul Little, Des Moines East

1922-23

Football All-State: 1922 (DMR: 1st) H. Lair, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1922 (DMR: 1st) Harry O'Boyle, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1922 (DMR: 2nd) Lee Lindbloom, Des Moines East

1923-24

Football All-State: 1923 (DMR: 2nd) Davis, Des Moines East

1925-26

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1926 (220y) Gordon Lagerquist, Des Moines East 22.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1926 (440y) Gordon Lagerquist, Des Moines East 51.4

Football All-State: 1925 (DMR: 3rd) Lansrude, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1925 (DMR: 1st) Olls, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1925 (DMR: 2nd) Williby, Des Moines East

1926-27

Football All-State: 1926 (DMR: 2nd) Keith Kernahan, Des Moines East

1927-28

Boy's Golf Individual State Champion: 1928 Jack Hall, Des Moines East 77 

Football All-State: 1927 (DMR: 1st) Keith Kernahan, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1927 (DMR: 3rd) Smith, Des Moines East

1928-29

1929 Boy's Golf State Team Runner-Up - 2nd state appearance

Football All-State: 1928 (DMR: 3rd) Johnson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1928 (DMR: 1st) Orville Anderson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1928 (DMR: 1st) Walter Thompson, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1929 (DMR: 4th) Lester McCoy, Des Moines East

1929-30

1929 Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1930 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1930 (880y) Thomas Thompson, Des Moines East 1:59.7

Football All-State: 1929 (DMR: 2nd) Gill, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1929 (DMR: 1st) Harry Rehms, Des Moines East

1930-31

1931 Boy's Golf State Team Runner-Up - 4th state appearance

1930 Football Undefeated Season

Boy's Golf Individual State Champion: 1931 Jack Koenigsberger, Des Moines East 147 

Football All-State: 1930 (DMR: 1st) Bob Rook, Des Moines East

1931-32

1932 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Football All-State: 1931 (DMR: 2nd) John Lindblom, Des Moines East

1932-33

1933 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 6th state appearance

Football All-State: 1932 (DMR: 4th) Ervin Miller, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1932 (DMR: 2nd) Victor DeBakey, Des Moines East

1933-34

1933 Football Undefeated Season

1934 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 7th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1934 (high jump) Lawrence Redrick, Des Moines East 5-11

Football All-State: 1933 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Burr Hohl, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1933 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 3rd) Lawrence Redrick, Des Moines East

1934-35

1934 Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

Football All-State: 1934 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: -) Burr Hohl, Des Moines East 2nd time

1935-36

1936 Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1936 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 8th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1935 Vernon "Mike" Evans, Des Moines East NT

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1935 Vernon "Mike" Evans, Des Moines East NT

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (1 mi) Vernon "Mike" Evans, Des Moines East 4:47.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (440y) Billy Herman, Des Moines East 52.9

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (60y high hurdles) Albert Munsell, Des Moines East 7.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (120y high hurdles) Albert Munsell, Des Moines East 14.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1936 (440y) Billy Herman, Des Moines East 51.1

Football All-State: 1935 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Carl Prince, Des Moines East

1936-37

1937 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1937 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 9th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1936 (A) Vernon "Mike" Evans, Des Moines East 10:40.4 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1937 (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Stephen Grochala, John Davis, Frank Kaiser, Al Thomas) 3:39.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1937 (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (George Antle, Jack Bach, William Curran, Bob Shetterly) 8:40.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1937 (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (George Wells, Bob Hatchitt, Al Thomas, Stanley Beverly) 43.6

Football All-State: 1936 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 2nd) Billy Herman, Des Moines East

1937-38

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1937 (A) Carl Gustafson, Des Moines East 10:51.5

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1937 (A) Carl Gustafson, Des Moines East 4:57.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1938 (440y) Frank Kaiser, Des Moines East 52.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1938 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Marlyn Gillespie, John Davis, Harold Miller, Frank Kaiser) 1:36.9

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1938 (high jump) Harry Sanders, Des Moines East 5-08

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1938 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Marlyn Gillespie, Howard Buckles, John Davis, Frank Kaiser) 1:31.0

1938-39

1939 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 10th state appearance

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 1939 145 Max Burke, Des Moines East

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1939 (medley relay) Des Moines East (Art Bagby, Harold Miller, Bill Mash, Ray Dilley) 3:36.5

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1939 (220y) Frank Kaiser, Des Moines East 22.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1939 (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (Alfred Beckham, Harold Miller, John Davis, Bill Mash) 44.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1939 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Alfred Beckham, Bill Mash, John Davis, Frank Kaiser) 1:30.0

Football All-State: 1938 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Dean Thomas, Des Moines East

1939-40

1940 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 11th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1940 (100y) Bill Mash, Des Moines East 9.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1940 (1mi) Ray Dilley, Des Moines East 4:35.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1940 (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (Bob Springer, Ken Dilley, Jess Taylor, Bill Mash) 43.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1940 (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Bob Springer, Ken Dilley, Lannon Davis, Bill Mash) 1:32.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1940 (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Del Van Dorn, Ray Dilley, Charles Harban, Lannon Davis) 3:31.2

Football All-State: 1939 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Dean Thomas, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1939 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: -) Jay Brandt, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1939 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 2nd) Ralph Schafroth, Des Moines East

1940-41

Boy's Swimming Event State Champion: 1941 (220y Free) Floyd Hartzer, Des Moines East 2:26.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1941 (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Dave Schlenker, Glenn Miller, Del Van Dorn, Wes Jarnigan) 8:17.9

Football All-State: 1940 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Dean Thomas, Des Moines East 3rd time

1941-42

1942 (A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1942 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1941 (F) Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 12th state appearance

1942 (Sp) Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 13th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1942 (A) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Jim McQuiston, Bill White, Glenn Miller, Charles Harban) 8:34.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1942 (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Jim McQuiston, Bill White, Glenn Miller, Chuck Harban) 8:18.4

Football All-State: 1941 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Bob Storey, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1941 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: -) Jesse Hill, Des Moines East

1942-43

1943 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 14th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1942 (A) Martin Grandquist, Des Moines East 11:33.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1943 (1mi) Bill Chappell, Des Moines East 4:35.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1943 (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Maynard Boatwright, Henry Terrell, Bill Trites, Martin Grandquist) 3:32.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1943 (medley relay) Des Moines East (Bill Trites, Elwood Enga, Ralph Rook, Martin Grandquist) 3:43.2

1943-44

1944 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 15th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1943 (A) Vance Walters, Des Moines East 11:13.5

Boy's Tennis Doubles State Champion: 1944 Des Moines East (Dick Swanson, Bill Hearshman)

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1944 (medley relay) Des Moines East (Ralph Rook, Fred Romens, Elwood Enga, Art Sorenson) 3:41.7

Football All-State: 1943 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Derrold Anderson, Des Moines East

1944-45

1944 (A) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1945 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 16th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1944 (A) Paul Sloan, Des Moines East 10:58.0

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1944 (A) Paul Sloan, Des Moines East 4:52.5

Boy's Golf Individual State Champion: 1945 Harlan Benshoof, Des Moines East 77 

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1945 (1mi) Paul Sloan, Des Moines East 4:32.3

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: -) Elwood Enga, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Ernest Salem, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1944 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Ralph Rook, Des Moines East

1945-46

1945 (A) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1945 (A) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1946 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 17th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1945 (A) Paul Sloan, Des Moines East 10:26.4 2nd time

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1945 (A) Paul Sloan, Des Moines East 4:38.3 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (A) (50y) Dick Atkins, Des Moines East 5.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Jack Rider, Howard Peters, Dick Atkins, Paul Sloan) 3:30.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1946 (100y) Dick Atkins, Des Moines East 10.1

Football All-State: 1945 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) James Brown, Des Moines East

1946-47

1947 (A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1947 Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1947 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 18th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (A) (50y) Dick Atkins, Des Moines East 5.5 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (A) (60y low hurdles) Roy Baker, Des Moines East 7.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (100y) Dick Atkins, Des Moines East 10.1 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1947 (220y) Dick Atkins, Des Moines East 22.0

1947-48

1948 (A) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1948 Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 19th state appearance

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Ronnie Helms, James Walters, Gerald Brady, Dick Phipps) 8:41.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (high jump) Milton Reece, Des Moines East 5-10

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Bill Zust, Bob Trumbo, Howard Peters, Dick Phipps) 3:50.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1948 (A) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Ronnie Helms, Gerald Brady, Fred King, Dick Phipps) 8:13.8

Football All-State: 1947 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Jim O'Boyle, Des Moines East

1948-49

1948 (2A) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1949 (A) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (60y low hurdles) Earl Ault, Des Moines East 7.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (220y low hurdles) Earl Ault, Des Moines East 23.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Don Murray, Bob Zust, Bill Zust, Don Barber) 3:31.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1949 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Jim McDaniel, Reggie Atkins, Bob Zust, Bill Zust) 3:42.0

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1949 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Eugene Labus, Des Moines East

1949-50

1950 Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

1950 (Sp) Baseball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1949 (AA) Don Murray, Des Moines East 10:44.0

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1949 (AA) Don Murray, Des Moines East 4:41.7

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Al Gatewood, Don Barber, Bob Zust, Reggie Atkins) 1:35.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (60y high hurdles) Ray Kaiser, Des Moines East 7.6

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (60y low hurdles) Al Gatewood, Des Moines East 7.1

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (high jump) Al Gatewood, Des Moines East 5-09 

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (120y high hurdles) Ray Kaiser, Des Moines East 15.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (220y low hurdles) Ray Kaiser, Des Moines East 23.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (Reggie Atkins, Bill Peters, Ray Kaiser, Al Gatewood) 45.3

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1950 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (LaVerne Fields, Don Barber, Bob Zust, Reggie Atkins) 1:32.3

Football All-State: 1949 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) Tom O'Boyle, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1950 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Eugene Labus, Des Moines East 2nd time

1950-51

1950 (AA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1950 (AA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1951 Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1950 (AA) Don Murray, Des Moines East 10:05.7 2nd time

Boy's Team Mile Individual State Champion: 1950 (AA) Don Murray, Des Moines East 4:42.3 2nd time

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 1951 Hwt Dick Wade, Des Moines East

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (440y) Don Murray, Des Moines East 52.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Jack Harvey, Reggie Atkins, Don Murray, Bob Zust) 3:38.8

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (50y) Fred Lucas, Des Moines East 5.5

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (60y low hurdles) Bob Zust, Des Moines East 7.0

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Jack Terrell, Dick Potter, Ray Kaiser, Don Murray) 3:50.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (100y) Fred Lucas, Des Moines East 9.9

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (220y) Bob Zust, Des Moines East 22.1

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (Don Murray, Bill Peters, Ray Kaiser, Fred Lucas) 43.5

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (Bill Peters, Jack Terrell, Fred Lucas, Reggie Atkins) 1:30.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Jack Harvey, Reggie Atkins, Don Murray, Bob Zust) 3:28.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Jack Harvey, George Eldridge, Bob Jones, Don Murray) 8:27.5

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1951 (A) (long jump) Reggie Atkins, Des Moines East 21-05

Football All-State: 1950 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Bob Zust, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1950 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: -) Ed Turner, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1951 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) John Englund, Des Moines East

1951-52

1951 Football Undefeated Season

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1952 (A) (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Bill Burke, LaVerne Williams, Fred Lucas, Jack Terrell) 3:38.8

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1952 (A) (50y) Fred Lucas, Des Moines East 5.5 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1952 (A) (high jump) Willard Newton, Des Moines East 5-09.50

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1952 (A) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Fred Lucas, Jack Terrell, Bobe Kohlbusch, LaVerne Williams) 3:49.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1952 (A) (100y) Fred Lucas, Des Moines East 9.9 2nd time

Football All-State: 1951 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Fred Lucas, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1951 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Herk Campbell, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1951 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Jim Sage, Des Moines East

1952-53

1953 (2A) Boy's Indoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1953 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (4x220y relay) Des Moines East (John Lindblom, Buzz Greene, Wilbert Lucas, Sam Bradley) 1:31.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1953 (AA) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Bill Burke, Dick Allen, Harry Frazier, Art Tillman) 8:17.6

Football All-State: 1952 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Dick Potter, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1952 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 2nd) Jim Sage, Des Moines East 2nd time

1953-54

1953 (2A) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1954 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (220y) Sam Bradley, Des Moines East 22.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (440y) Sam Bradley, Des Moines East 49.7

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1954 (AA) (880y) Harry Frazier, Des Moines East 2:01.9

Football All-State: 1953 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Chuck McQuerry, Des Moines East

1954-55

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (50y) Ted Harvey, Des Moines East 5.5 3rd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (high jump) Ted Harvey, Des Moines East 5-11.75 2nd time

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Ted Harvey, Jerry Dedison, Ken Burnett, Mel Graham) 3:51.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (120y high hurdles) Bill Orris, Des Moines East 15.6

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (180y low hurdles) Bill Orris, Des Moines East 20.4

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (high jump) Ted Harvey, Des Moines East 6-01.75 2nd time

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1955 (AA) (long jump) Ted Harvey, Des Moines East 22-10 1/8

Football All-State: 1954 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) Chuck McQuerry, Des Moines East 2nd time

Football All-State: 1954 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Dick Aldridge, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1954 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Jim Clark, Des Moines East

1955-56

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1956 (AA) (4x880y relay) Des Moines East (Ray Treadway, Gary Lewis, Dick Frakes, Mel Graham) 8:26.2

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1956 (AA) (120y high hurdles) Bill Orris, Des Moines East 14.7 2nd time

Football All-State: 1955 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Chuck McQuerry, Des Moines East 3rd time

Football All-State: 1955 (DMR: 7th/IDPA: -) Denny Ross, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1955 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 3rd) Dick Bain, Des Moines East

1956-57

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1957 (AA) (high jump) Kent Rogerson, Des Moines East 6-00 7/8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1957 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Ken Burnett, Lucian Wyant, Riley Cook, Mel Graham) 3:42.8

Football All-State: 1956 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 1st) Chuck Collins, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1956 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Jim Thomas, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1956 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Verne Simms, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1957 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: A-2nd) Chuck Collins, Des Moines East

1957-58

1957 (AAA) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1957 (AAA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1958 (AA) (880y) Glenn Pennenger, Des Moines East 2:02.4

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1958 (AA) (high jump) Kent Rogerson, Des Moines East 6-00 

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1958 (AA) (high jump) Kent Rogerson, Des Moines East 6-00 2nd time

Football All-State: 1957 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 4th) John Hartung, Des Moines East

1958-59

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1959 (AA) (4x440y relay) Des Moines East (Wayne Barker, Don Mills, Scott Harrington, Dennis Obregon) 3:26.0

Football All-State: 1958 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 4th) Tom Woxell, Des Moines East

1959-60

1959 (AAA) Boy's Team Mile State Team Runner-Up

1960 (A) Boy's Golf State Team Qualifier - 20th state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1959 (AAA) Clark Betts, Des Moines East 9:17.5

Football All-State: 1959 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Fred Butts, Des Moines East

1960-61

Football All-State: 1960 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) Harold Wilson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1960 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: -) Howard Baker, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1960 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: -) John Sample, Des Moines East

1961-62

Wrestling Individual State Champion: 1962 (A) Hwt Ted Tuinstra, Des Moines East

1962-63

Football All-State: 1962 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 2nd) Bob Nelson, Des Moines East

1963-64

Football All-State: 1963 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 4th) Bob Hensler, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1963 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: -) Don Alm, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1963 (DMR: 7th/IDPA: -) Marv McGuire, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1963 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Steve Smith, Des Moines East

1964-65

1965 Girl's Golf State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1965 (AA) (4x110y relay) Des Moines East (Marvin Williams, George Paulous, Harvey Lloyd, Robert Grant) 43.6

Football All-State: 1964 (DMR: -/IDPA: 5th) Doug Hemer, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1964 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: -) Jesse Dixon, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1964 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: 2nd) Mike Lloyd, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1964 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: -) Steve Bell, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1965 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Bill McElree, Des Moines East

1965-66

1966 Girl's Golf State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

Football All-State: 1965 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) Dennis Leuthauser, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1965 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 2nd) Tom Sassatelli, Des Moines East

1966-67

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1967 (AA) (120y high hurdles) Jock Johnson, Des Moines East 14.2

Football All-State: 1966 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 5th) Jock Johnson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1966 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 2nd) John Kelly, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1967 (DMR: 6th/IDPA: 3rd) Lynn Rowat, Des Moines East

1967-68

Football All-State: 1967 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 4th) Manny McGuire, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1968 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Lynn Rowat, Des Moines East 2nd time

1969-70

1970 Girl's Synchronized Swimming State Team Runner-Up

1970-71

Boy's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1971 (AA) (440y) Dick Eisenlauer, Des Moines East 51.0

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1971 (AA) (100y) Dick Eisenlauer, Des Moines East 9.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1971 (AA) (220y) Dick Eisenlauer, Des Moines East 21.4

Football All-State: 1970 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 3rd) Dennis Armington, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1970 (DMR: 7th/IDPA: -) Kevin O'Boyle, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1971 (IDPA: 1st) Kevin O'Boyle, Des Moines East

1973-74

1973 (F) Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

1974 (Su) Softball State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Baseball All-State: 1974 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 4th) Rob Michelsen, Des Moines East

1974-75

1975 Girl's Gymnastics State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

Football All-State: 1974 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 5th) Rob Michelsen, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1975 (IDPA: 4th/IHSBCA: 2nd) Rob Michelsen, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1975 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 2nd) Tim Boozell, Des Moines East

1975-76

1976 Girl's Gymnastics State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

1976-77

1977 Girl's Gymnastics State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Football All-State: 1976 (DMR: 4A-1st/IDPA: 3rd) Chico Lewis, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1976 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Jeff Nickel, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1977 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 3rd) Bill Fisher, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1977 (IGCA: 5th) Cathy Fogle, Des Moines East

1977-78

1977 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

Football All-State: 1977 (DMR: -/IDPA: 3rd) Steve Sandon, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1977 (IGCA: 3rd) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1978 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 5th) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1978 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 4th) Matt Harmon, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1978 (IGCA: 1st) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East

1978-79

1978 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1979 (3A) (100m hurdles) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East :14.46

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1978 (IGCA: 1st) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1979 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1979 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 1st) Lori Bauman, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1979 (DMR: 3rd/IDPA: 2nd) Teresa Satterfield, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1979 (IGCA: 5th) Kari Kramme, Des Moines East 2nd time

1979-80

1979 Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

1980 (3A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

1980 Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

1980 Girl's Gymnastics State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Football All-State: 1979 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Ken Oakley, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1979 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Scott Helverson, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1979 (IGCA: 3rd) Lori Bauman, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1980 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 2nd) Jodi Nelson, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1980 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 1st) Lori Bauman, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1980 (IDPA: 1st/IHSBCA: 2nd) Mike Denning, Des Moines East

1980-81

1981 (AA) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1981 Girl's Gymnastics State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1981 (AA) (long jump) Ron Foreman, Des Moines East 22-11

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1981 (AA) (medley relay) Des Moines East (Larry Thomas, James Renfro, Lon Newby, Caesar Smith) 3:30.80

Football All-State: 1980 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Jeff Cavil, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1980 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: 3rd) Scott Helverson, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1981 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: -) Jeanne Minor, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1981 (DMR: 1st/IDPA: 3rd) Jodi Nelson, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1981 (IDPA: 2nd/IHSBCA: -) Mike Denning, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1981 (IDPA: -/IHSBCA: 2nd) Rick Lindgren, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1981 (IGCA: 1st) Diane Reynolds, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1981 (IGCA: 2nd) Pam Everly, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1981 (IGCA: 1st) Sue Sherman, Des Moines East

1981-82

1982 Girl's Basketball State Team Runner-Up - 3rd state appearance

1982 (4A) Boy's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

1982 (4A) Baseball State Team Runner-Up - 3rd state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1982 (4A) (800m) Caesar Smith, Des Moines East 1:52.02

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1982 (4A) (high jump) Curtis Morrow, Des Moines East 6-09

Football All-State: 1981 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Greg Patton, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1982 (DMR: 5th/IDPA: 4th) Curtis Morrow, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1982 (DMR: 4th/IDPA: 3rd) Jamie Satterfield, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1982 (DMR: 2nd/IDPA: 3rd) Ople Lowery, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1982 (IDPA: 1st/IHSBCA: 1st) Don Shultice, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1982 (IDPA: 3rd/IHSBCA: 4th) Mike Ingersoll, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1982 (IGCA: 1st) Diane Reynolds, Des Moines East 2nd time

1982-83

1983 (3A) Girl's Outdoor Track State Team Runner-Up

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1983 (3A) (100m) Alycia Simpson, Des Moines East :12.34

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1983 (3A) (long jump) Desi McGuire, Des Moines East 17-7 3/4

Football All-State: 1982 (DMR: 4A-2nd/IDPA: -) Lincoln Moody, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1983 (DMR: 6th/INA: -) Desi McGuire, Des Moines East

1983-84

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1984 (3A) (4x400m relay) Des Moines East (Micheale Gallagher, Lisa Edmonds, Lorri Ginther, Alycia Simpson) 3:57.4

Football All-State: 1983 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Jayson Murray, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1984 (INA: 4th/IHSBCA: 3rd) Steve Michelsen, Des Moines East

1984-85

Girl's Indoor Track Event State Champion: 1985 (long jump) Alycia Simpson, Des Moines East 17-10

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1985 (DMR: 4th/INA: 3rd) Maurice Newby, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1985 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 5th) Mike Pavon, Des Moines East

1985-86

1986 (3A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1986 (3A) (4x400m relay) Des Moines East (Johnelle Edmonds, Jenny Carroll, Micheale Gallagher, Lisa Edmonds) 3:57.33

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1986 (DMR: 1st/INA: 2nd) Jason Reese, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 1986 (DMR: 3rd/INA: 3rd) Maurice Newby, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1986 (INA: 1st/IHSBCA: 1st) Larry Young, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1986 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4th) Mike Pavon, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 1986 (IGCA: 2nd) Dawn Bergis, Des Moines East

1986-87

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1987 (3A) (400m) Lisa Edmonds, Des Moines East :56.71

Girl's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1987 (3A) (sprint med relay) Des Moines East (Michelle Petty, Devone Davis, Lonnie Williams, Lisa Edmonds) 1:49.15

Football All-State: 1986 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Steve Rowley, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1987 (IGCA: 4th) Jodi Stout, Des Moines East

1987-88

Football All-State: 1987 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: -) Troy Tyler, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1988 (IGCA: 2nd) Jodi Stout, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 1988 (IGCA: 4th) Kim Heiting, Des Moines East

1988-89

1988 (2A) Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

1989 Softball State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champion: 1988 (3A) Kurt Lightner, Des Moines East 15:59.8

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1989 (4A) (100m) Joe James, Des Moines East 11.03

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 1989 (4A) (4x100m relay) Des Moines East (Walt Humphrey, Tony Booker, Kip Coleman, Joe James) 42.19

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1988 (IGCA: 2A-2nd) Betty Bartram, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1989 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Jason Dalbey, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1989 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Jim Fetters, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1989 (IGCA: 2nd) Jodi Stout, Des Moines East 3rd time

Softball All-State: 1989 (IGCA: 2nd) Shelly Milligan, Des Moines East

1989-90

1989 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 1st state appearance

1989 (2A) Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 6th state appearance

1990 (5v5) Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

Football All-State: 1989 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-1st) Brian Meislahn, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1989 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: -) Chep Phommachakr, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1989 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Jermaine Reed, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 1989 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Sone Philavehn, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1989 (IGCA: 2nd) Betty Bartram, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1990 (DMR: 5v5-3rd/INA: -) Rachele Clark, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1990 (IGCA: 3rd) Devona Davis, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1990 (IGCA: 2nd) Liz Beckman, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1990 (IGCA: 2nd) Shelly Milligan, Des Moines East 2nd time

1990-91

1990 (3A) Boy's Cross Country State Team Runner-Up

1991 (4A) Baseball State Team Runner-Up - 4th state appearance

Girl's Basketball All-State: 1991 (DMR: 5v5-1st/INA: 5v5-1st) Rachele Clark, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1991 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chad Erickson, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1991 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chad McDonald, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1991 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Jason Hall, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1991 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Paul Sams, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1991 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: Elite) Tom Shelton, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1991 (IGCA: 4th) Missy Hickman, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1991 (IGCA: 1st) Shelly Milligan, Des Moines East 3rd time

1991-92

Football All-State: 1991 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-2nd) Jeff Meislahn, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1992 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Jason Hall, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1992 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Joe Shelton, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1992 (IGCA: 3rd) Missy Hickman, Des Moines East 2nd time

1992-93

Football All-State: 1992 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: -) Alvin Killion, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1993 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Joe Shelton, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 1993 (IGCA: 2A-1st) Shannon Carlson, Des Moines East

1993-94

1994 (3A) Softball State Team Runner-Up - 4th state appearance

1993 (2A) Girl's Volleyball State Team Qualifier - 7th state appearance

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1993 (IGCA: 2A-6th) Jennifer Youngblut, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1993 (IGCA: 2A-4th) Johanna Schnoor, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-3rd) Jenny Young, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-5th) Roz Lehman, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-1st) Tracee Collins, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-2nd) Tricia Yencer, Des Moines East

1994-95

Football All-State: 1994 (DMR: 4A-3rd/INA: -) Calvin Edwards, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Jenny Young, Des Moines East

Girl's Volleyball All-State: 1994 (IGCA: 3A-3rd) Johanna Schnoor, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 1995 (IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) John McCaughey, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1995 (IGCA: 5th) Jenny Young, Des Moines East 2nd time

1995-96

Baseball All-State: 1996 (IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Anthony Crum, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1996 (IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chris Standley, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1996 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Nicki Mooers, Des Moines East

1996-97

Baseball All-State: 1997 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: Elite) Anthony Crum, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 1997 (IGCA: 3A-3rd) Jackie Beener, Des Moines East

1997-98

1998 (4A) Baseball State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Baseball All-State: 1998 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chris Stewart, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 1998 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Ken Rodine, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1998 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Jackie Beener, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 1998 (IGCA: 3A-3rd) Nicki Mooers, Des Moines East 2nd time

1998-99

Football All-State: 1998 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Jon Fick, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 1999 (IGCA: 3A-2nd) Jackie Beener, Des Moines East 3rd time

1999-00

Baseball All-State: 2000 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Luke Krpan, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2000 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Nate Tounsley, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2000 (IGCA: 3A-1st) Jackie Beener, Des Moines East 4th time

Softball All-State: 2000 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Stacee Carlos, Des Moines East

2000-01

Softball All-State: 2001 (IGCA: 3A-5th) Shannon Noble, Des Moines East

2001-02

2002 (3A) Softball State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2002 (4A) (4x100m relay) Des Moines East (Scott Phaydavong, Jovon McGruder, Markey Glenn, London Hayes) 42.49

Football All-State: 2001 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) DeMareo Darrah, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2002 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Joe Kephart, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2002 (IGCA: 3A-5th) Brandy Budd, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2002 (IGCA: 3A-1st) Jeni Grochala, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2002 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Kim Howell, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2002 (IGCA: 3A-2nd) Lindsay Steele, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2002 (IGCA: 3A-3rd) Shannon Michelsen, Des Moines East

2002-03

2002 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 2nd state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2003 (4A) (4x100m relay) Des Moines East (Scott Phaydavong, London Hayes, Marque Glenn, Shavar Lee) 42.91

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2003 (4A) (4x200m relay) Des Moines East (Shavar Lee, Scott Phaydavong, Marque Glenn, London Hayes) 1:29.35

Football All-State: 2002 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-2nd) London Hayes, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 2002 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Matt Ballard, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2003 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Jeff Zelenovich, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2003 (IGCA: 3A-2nd) Kim Howell, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2003 (IGCA: 3A-5th) Shannon Michelsen, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2003 (IGCA: 3A-4th) Whitney Link, Des Moines East

2003-04

2003 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 3rd state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2004 (4A) (100m) Robert Thompson, Des Moines East 10.82

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2004 (4A) (4x200m relay) Des Moines East (Daiyon Daniels, London Hayes, Paris Thomas, Robert Thompson) 1:27.02

Football All-State: 2003 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-2nd) London Hayes, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2004 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Kim Howell, Des Moines East 3rd time

Softball All-State: 2004 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Whitney Link, Des Moines East 2nd time

2004-05

2004 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 4th state appearance

2005 (4A) Boy's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2005 (4A) (100m) Robert Thompson, Des Moines East 10.93 2nd time

Football All-State: 2004 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-3rd) Ashton Sauls, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 2004 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-2nd) Robert Thompson, Des Moines East

Boy's Basketball All-State: 2005 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Ashton Sauls, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2005 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Amanda Zust, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2005 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Angie Baumeister, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2005 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Nicole Kouri, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2005 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Whitney Link, Des Moines East 3rd time

2005-06

Baseball All-State: 2006 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Nick Eaton, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2006 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Amanda Zust, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2006 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Angie Baumeister, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2006 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Carrie Hatfield, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2006 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Samantha Waters, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2006 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Whitney Link, Des Moines East 4th time

2006-07

2007 (4A) Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2007 (4A) (4x100m relay) Des Moines East (Amara Sama, Aaron Jordan, Kirk Carter, Neil Issa) 41.88

Boy's Outdoor Track Event State Champion: 2007 (4A) (4x200m relay) Des Moines East (Amara Sama, Kirk Carter, Neil Issa, Aaron Jordan) 1:28.60

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2007 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-2nd/IGCA: 4A-1st) Becca Hurley, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2007 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-2nd/IGCA: 4A-2nd) Tia Mays, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2007 (INA: -/IHSBCA: Elite) Anthony Taylor, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2007 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Josh Myers, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2007 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: Elite) Ryan Brouwer, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2007 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Scott Jensen, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2007 (INA: -/IHSBCA: Elite) Sean Logan, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2007 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Amanda Enochs, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2007 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Jennifer Radley, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2007 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Kylie Vry, Des Moines East

2007-08

2007 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 5th state appearance

Football All-State: 2007 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-3rd) John Swanson, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 2007 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: -) Myke Shade, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2008 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-2nd/IGCA: 4A-3rd) Tia Mays, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2008 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Scott Jensen, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2008 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Ashley Prettyman, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2008 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Kim Robinson, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2008 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Mattison Sellers, Des Moines East

2008-09

2008 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 6th state appearance

Football All-State: 2008 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-2nd) John Swanson, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2009 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-3rd/IGCA: 4A-2nd) Markisha Wright, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2009 (INA: 4A-3rd/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Ben Sigmund, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2009 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Ashley Prettyman, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2009 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Kim Robinson, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2009 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Riley Fisher, Des Moines East

2009-10

2010 (4A) Girl's Basketball State Team Runner-Up - 6th state appearance

2010 (4A) Softball State Team Runner-Up - 7th state appearance

2009 (4A) Football State Team Qualifier - 7th state appearance

Football All-State: 2009 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-2nd) Tyrae Kemp, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2010 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-1st/IGCA: 4A-1st) Markisha Wright, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2010 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-2nd/IGCA: 4A-1st) Shronda Butts, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2010 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Ben Sigmund, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2010 (INA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Tyler Jensen, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2010 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Ashley Prettyman, Des Moines East 3rd time

Softball All-State: 2010 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Riley Fisher, Des Moines East 2nd time

2010-11

2010 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 8th state appearance

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2011 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st/IGCA: 4A-1st) Markisha Wright, Des Moines East 3rd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2011 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-2nd/IGCA: 4A-2nd) Nijay Gaines, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2011 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st/IGCA: 4A-1st) Shronda Butts, Des Moines East 2nd time

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2011 (DMR: -/INA: -/IGCA: 4A-3rd) Sharnae Lamar, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2011 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Ashley Prettyman, Des Moines East 4th time

Softball All-State: 2011 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Janie Smith, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2011 (IGCA: 4A-2nd) Jessica Grochala, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2011 (IGCA: 4A-1st) Riley Fisher, Des Moines East 3rd time

Softball All-State: 2011 (IGCA: 4A-3rd) Taylor Allgeier, Des Moines East

2011-12

2012 (5A) Softball State Team Runner-Up - 9th state appearance

2011 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 9th state appearance

Football All-State: 2011 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: -) Aubrey Roland, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2012 (INA: 4A-3rd/IHSBCA: -) Colby Carmichael, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2012 (IGCA: 5A-3rd) Janie Smith, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2012 (IGCA: 5A-1st) Jessica Grochala, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2012 (IGCA: 5A-2nd) Meredith Henriksen, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2012 (IGCA: 5A-1st) Riley Fisher, Des Moines East 4th time

2012-13

2012 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 10th state appearance

2013 (5A) Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 8th state appearance

2013 (4A) Baseball State Team Qualifier - 6th state appearance

Football All-State: 2012 (DMR: 4A-2nd/INA: 4A-3rd) Rico Gafford, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 2012 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: -) Xavier James, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2013 (DMR: 5A-2nd/INA: 5A-3rd/IGCA: 5A-2nd) Roichelle Marble, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2013 (DMR: 5A-3rd/INA: 5A-2nd/IGCA: 5A-2nd) Shareece Burrell, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2013 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chino Alcala, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2013 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: Elite) Colby Carmichael, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2013 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Malique Ziegler, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2013 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Robert Hansen, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2013 (IGCA: 5A-3rd) April Brown, Des Moines East

2013-14

2014 (5A) Girl's Basketball State Team Qualifier - 9th state appearance

Football All-State: 2013 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Arturo Marquez, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2014 (DMR: 5A-1st/INA: 5A-2nd/IGCA: 5A-2nd) Roichelle Marble, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2014 (INA: 4A-3rd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Connor Enochs, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2014 (INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: Elite) Malique Ziegler, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2014 (INA: 4A-2nd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Robert Hansen, Des Moines East 2nd time

2014-15

2014 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 11th state appearance

2015 (4A) Baseball State Team Qualifier - 7th state appearance

Baseball All-State: 2015 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Chino Alcala, Des Moines East 2nd time

Baseball All-State: 2015 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Connor Enochs, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2015 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-3rd) Courtney Fudge, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2015 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-3rd) Jessa May, Des Moines East

2015-16

2015 (4A) Football State Team Qualifiler* - 12th state appearance

Football All-State: 2015 (DMR: HM/INA: -) Rory Walling, Des Moines East

2016-17

Football All-State: 2016 (DMR: -/INA: 4A-3rd) Anthony Arroyo, Des Moines East

Football All-State: 2016 (DMR: 4A-1st/INA: 4A-1st) Rory Walling, Des Moines East 2nd time

2017-18

Softball All-State: 2018 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-2nd) C.J. Banner, Des Moines East

2018-19

Football All-State: 2018 (DMR: -/IPWSA: 4A-2nd) Stephon Field, Des Moines East

Girl's Basketball All-State: 2019 (DMR: -/IPWSA: -/IGCA: 5A-3rd) Justice Ross, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2019 (DMR: -/IPWSA: 4A-3rd/IHSBCA: 4A-1st) Bryce Crabb, Des Moines East

Baseball All-State: 2019 (DMR: -/IPWSA: -/IHSBCA: 4A-2nd) Desean Giboo, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2019 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-2nd) C.J. Banner, Des Moines East 2nd time

Softball All-State: 2019 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-3rd) Josie Lucas, Des Moines East

2019-20

Football All-State: 2019 (DMR: HM/IPWSA: 4A-3rd) Queden Ballew, Des Moines East

2020-21

Softball All-State: 2021 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-2nd) Keiana Giboo, Des Moines East

Softball All-State: 2021 (DMR: -/IGCA: 5A-3rd) Mo Purdy, Des Moines East

Des Moines Hoover Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school since 1967-68)

Des Moines Tech Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school from 1942-43 to 1985-86)

Des Moines Lincoln Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school since 1923-24)

Des Moines Roosevelt Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school since 1923-24)

Des Moines North Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school since 1907-08)

Des Moines West Honor Roll (Des Moines CSD school from 1907-08 to 1927-28)