The Iowa Gold Stars and the Ankeny Honey Bees will be hosting the 2026 National Granny Basketball Tournament at the Prairie Trail Sports Complex in Ankeny, July 17-19, 2026. We respectfully ask you to consider becoming a sponsor of this distinctive tournament event.
Sponsorship level opportunities are provided.
We are extremely proud for the league’s national tournament to return to Iowa, especially due to the rich history of girls’ basketball in Iowa and the recent attention on the State of Iowa in the Caitlin Clark era!
Fun fact: High school girls’ basketball began in Iowa in 1898. Dubuque was among the early adopters of girls’ basketball in the state, along with other Iowa towns like Ottumwa, Muscatine, and more. Girls’ high school basketball saw significant growth inthe early 1900s, with the first official state tournament held in 1920.
Our national tournament will attract approximately 30 teams to compete in old-fashioned, six-on-six women’s basketball, similar to the rules and style of play a century ago. We anticipate more than 350 Granny Basketball players and nearly 100 volunteers will be coming from Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, California, Ontario (Toronto) and across the state of Iowa. We also anticipate there will be strong interest from the media and public in the metro area, as well as in the hometowns of many of our players.
The Granny Basketball League, Inc. is an Iowa-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005. It was formed to provide fun, competitive exercise for women “of a certain age” (50+), as well as to serve as an avenue for charitable giving. The league now has grown to 54 teams in 11 states and 1 team in Toronto, Canada.
We ask for your favorable consideration for this unique event. Please respond by April 1, 2026. Questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. For more information, visit Granny Basketball - Granny Basketball League
Respectfully,
Iowa Gold Stars & Ankeny Honey Bees Teams
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