Maquoketa Community School District

COACHING OPPORTUNITIES AT MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL!
Maquoketa High School is looking for dedicated individuals to lead our student-athletes in several programs!

Check out these open positions:

🏀 7th Grade Girls Basketball: October - December

🏀 7th Grade Boys Basketball: December - February

🏀 Asst. Varsity Boys Basketball: Winter 2026-27

⚽️ Asst. Boys Soccer: Spring 2027

⚾️ Head Varsity Softball: Summer 2027

⚾️ Asst. Varsity Softball: Summer 2027

To Apply:

https://ats5.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board?COMPANY_ID=JA002638&REPRESENTATIVE_COMPANY_ID=JA002922

Don't miss this opportunity to make a positive impact on our student-athletes and become a part of the Maquoketa athletic family! GO CARDS!

🌟 Great news, Maquoketa fans! Your amazing support has helped us win the @TMobile #FN5GL $5K Fridays sweepstakes! 🙌 We’re so proud of our Cardinal spirit! But we’re not stopping here! Help us make it all the way to the end and get involved by spreading the word on social and tagging https://www.facebook.com/MaquoketaCSD and @TMobile with #FN5GL and #Entry. Let’s keep the energy high and show off our Cardinal pride! Thank you all for being part of this journey! 💪🎊

🔴⚫ THIS WEEK IN CARDINAL ATHLETICS 🔴⚫

We are currently having technical difficulties with the Hudl livestream. We are working on it and hope to have it back up and running momentarily.

The Middle School continues their tradition of having a Homecoming Pep Rally at the Middle School. Thank you to all of our high school students who came to the Middle School and made it a great homecoming event!

🏆❤️🖤 SPIRIT STICK FINAL STANDINGS ARE IN! 🖤❤️🏆 After an incredible week of Cardinal Homecoming celebrations, and friendly competition, the final Spirit Stick results are official! 🥇 Sophomores – 55 points 🥈 Seniors – 52 points 🥉 Juniors – 45 points 🏅 Freshmen – 41 points Congratulations to the Sophomore Class for claiming this year’s Spirit Stick Championship! Your enthusiasm, participation, and Cardinal pride helped push you to the top. A huge shoutout to all four classes for making this competition one to remember. From the pep assemblies to the games and challenges, our students showed what it means to be a Cardinal. ❤️🖤 The Spirit Stick belongs to the Sophomores! 🎉🏆 #CardinalPride #SpiritStickChampions #GoCards #MaquoketaHomecoming

Four seniors brought the energy and competitive spirit to our Minute to Win It challenge during the Homecoming pep assembly, keeping the crowd cheering from start to finish. Then, Mr. Gavin took center stage in the much-anticipated pie-in-the-face contest, filling the gym with laughter and excitement! Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped make Homecoming unforgettable. We love seeing our Cardinals come together, make memories, and show their pride! Go Cards! ❤️🖤🥧📣

Today, Maquoketa High School was bursting with Cardinal Pride! ❤️🖤 Our pep assembly brought students, staff, families, and future Cardinals together as we celebrated the start of an exciting fall season. From the energy of our cheerleaders and the sounds of our incredible band to the introduction of our fall sports teams, the gym was filled with excitement, school spirit, and community pride. We were especially excited to welcome students from Cardinal and Briggs Elementary to join in the fun and help cheer on our Cardinals. Seeing all generations of Cardinal fans come together reminded us what makes Maquoketa so special. Here’s to a great fall season, unforgettable memories, and cheering on our Cardinals every step of the way. Go Cards! ❤️🖤🏈📣🎶

🏈 CARDINAL FOOTBALL UPDATES FOR TONIGHT! 🏈
📍 Goodenow Stadium | Home vs. Clinton

⏰ JV — 5:15 PM
• Two 10-minute quarters

👑 Between Games
• Homecoming Court Introduction
• Crown our 2026 Homecoming King & Queen

🏈 Varsity — Approximately 7:00 PM

Come on out to Goodenow and support the Cardinals on Homecoming Night!

Go Cards!

Happy Homecoming from Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Notz and Officer Tenney. Go Cards!

Happy Homecoming from Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Notz and Officer Tenney. Go Cards!!!

Students and staff brought their TEAM spirit today for Jersey Day during our homecoming week of celebration! Tomorrow will be Spirit Day! Can't wait to see all the red, black, and white. Go Cards! ❤️🖤🤍

Thane Bayles earned valuable points for the senior class in the cup stacking challenge, stacking the cups without using his hands in an impressive 1 minute and 8 seconds! 👏🔥 Way to go, Thane, and way to represent the senior class! Cardinal pride is alive and well! ❤️🖤

The sophomores came ready to compete at today’s Homecoming Assembly! 💪 They kicked things off by dominating the hula hoop challenge, moving the hoop through 10 students who were linked together without using their hands to touch the hoop. They were able to accomplish this in an impressive 39 seconds. They kept the momentum going in the Hungry Hippo competition, with Drew Gruenwald and Mason Wood collecting an incredible 45 balls to secure another victory. To top it all off, sophomore Kody McDonald-Mortenson faced off against freshman Kye Notz in the Rock, Paper, Scissors championship and came away with victory! Tomorrow we find out who earns the Cardinal Spirit Stick as classes compete in the final Battle Cries at the pep assembly! Best wishes to all our Cardinals! ❤️🖤

JH Football Location Update

Tonight’s JH Football games on Thursday, September 17, 2026, have been moved to the High School Practice Field inside the track.

Please enter the parking lot off 5th Street, taking the first right after the Clinton Community College building.

Please bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for seating. Water is also welcome.

7th Grade will begin at 4:00 PM, with 8th Grade to follow.

🏀 Students vs. Staff Basketball Showdown! 🏀 Today’s Homecoming Assembly basketball showdown at the high school brought plenty of laughs and friendly competition. Whether you were cheering for the students or the staff, one thing was clear—our Cardinals know how to bring the energy! 😊

Mrs. Gavin's kindergarten students looked fabulous today in their tropical attire!

A few more snapshots from our Homecoming Parade! Come out this Friday night and cheer on the Cardinals at our Homecoming game! Let’s keep that Maquoketa pride going strong! Go Cards! ❤️🖤

The parade kicked-off with our Grand Marshal, Andrea Raker, proudly leading the Homecoming Court!