Wapsie Valley High School

Athletics

Football

• Class 2A state champs in 1986 and 1987
• Class 2A runner up 1990
• Class 1A state champs in 1997
• Class A state champions in 2007 and 2012.
• Class A runner up in 2006.
• 30 playoff appearances

  Boys Basketball

• Class 2A runner up in 2003 to state champion Sioux Center Class 2A consolation champion 1989 and 1996.

  Girls Basketball

• State basketball appearances in 1968, 1970, and 2006.
• Jamie Sickles is the state career assists leader

  Boys Cross Country

• Class 1A state champs in 2000, 2004, and 2005
• Class 1A state runner-up in 2001; Class 1A 3rd place in 2006.

  Volleyball

• Class 1A state champs in 2006 and 2007
• Class 1A state runner-ups in 2019

  Coaches

Football

• Jerry Southmayd: 241-83, 3 state championships, 34 game win streak from 86-88, 41 regular season game win streak 86-90

  Wrestling

• Chris Davis: 314-173-9 in state dual wins, crowned three state champions, inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006, inducted into Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008.

  Extra

• Claimed the first ever Class 1A Traveling Challenge Cup for their athletic and academic achievements during the 2007-08 school year.
• Wapsie Valley was the first of two football teams in the state of Iowa to claim championships in 3 separate classes: A, 1A, and 2A.

  Notable alumni

• Chris Jans — coach and former football player
• Brooks McKowen — Head coach of Upper Iowa university Men’s basketball team. Also is the state of Iowa’s all time career leader in points and Mr. basketball 2003 in the state of Iowa