Go Polar Bears! City: Des Moines County: Polk County Nickname: Polar Bears Colors: Black, White, Pink, and Green Conference: Central Iowa Metro League Founded: 1885-86 State Champions Boy's Cross Country: 6-time state champs, 1944 (A), 1945 (A), 1946 (A), 1950 (AA), 1952 (AA), 1953 (AA); 2 Individual State Champions Boy's Swimming: 2-time state champs, 1938, 1942; 21 Individual State Champions Boy's Swimming: 1 Singles State Title; 3 Doubles State Titles Boy's Track-Indoor: 4-time state champs, 1934, 1935, 1953 (AA), 1954 (AA) Boy's Track-Outdoor: 7-time state champs, 1917, 1919, 1934, 1948 (A), 1953 (AA), 1954 (AA), 1959 (AA); 78 Individual State Titles Boy's Track-Team Mile: 3-time state champs, 1950 (AA), 1952 (AA), 1953 (AA) Girl's Track: 8 Individual State Titles (3 as Des Moines North-Tech) Wrestling: 2 Individual State Titles Sports Boy's Bowling Girl's Cross Country Girl's Golf (as Des Moines East-Lincoln-North) Boy's Soccer Girl's Soccer Girl's Tennis Conferences Central Iowa Metro League, 1991-92 thru PRESENT Des Moines Metropolitan Conference, 1967-68 thru 1990-91 Big Six Conference, 1941-42 thru 1960-61 Notable Athletes Bill Scarpino, NFL Player, E, 1926 |