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Pride Sports League is an organization in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area that promotes healthy livin

06/04/2026

🏀 OPEN GYM: BASKETBALL NIGHT 🏀

Join us TONIGHT, June 4th, and again on June 18th for a collection of gym class classics:

🏀 Knockout
🏀 H-O-R-S-E
🏀 Around the World

Never played before? No worries. These games are easy to learn, welcoming to all skill levels, and a great excuse to spend an evening with community.

📍 Willkie House
🕕 6:00 - 7:30 PM
💸 Free to participate

Whether you're a basketball regular or haven't picked up a ball in years, come hang out, take some shots, and have some fun.

Bring a friend and we'll see you on the court.

05/30/2026

🏐 Looking for something FUN to do today? 🏐

Join Pride Sports League and Capital City Pride at The Sands for our 3rd Annual Let Love Serve Volleyball Tournament!

Whether you're cheering on friends, enjoying some sunshine, or just looking for a welcoming community event, we'd love to see you there.

🌈 Free to attend
🏐 Recreation & Competitive divisions
🍔 Food truck on site
🍻 Drinks available
❤️ Supporting Iowa Trans Mutual Aid

📍 The Sands Volleyball Club
🕚 Tournament play begins at 11:00 AM

Come spend the afternoon celebrating community, connection, and q***r joy while helping support a great cause.

Bring a chair, bring a friend, and come cheer us on! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ✨

05/21/2026

OPEN GYM: 🔥 SPEED SURVIVOR 🔥

A fast-paced mini-game inspired by Survivor featuring tribe challenges, hidden advantages, fire tokens, and Final Tribal Council chaos.

No eliminations. No Survivor knowledge required. Just show up ready to compete, strategize, and cause a little nonsense.

📍 Willkie House
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
💸 Free to participate

Whether you’re a longtime Survivor fan or have no idea what’s happening, you’re welcome here.

Register ahead for details:
https://pridesportsleague.leagueapps.com/events/4985146-open-now-2026-summer-gym-class

05/15/2026

Meet the 2025–2026 Pride Sports League Board of Directors 🌈

PSL is powered by volunteers who care deeply about building inclusive community through sports.

From league operations to events, marketing, partnerships, outreach, and behind-the-scenes logistics, this team helps keep things moving all year long.

We’re excited for another incredible season with all of you. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Member spotlights up next 👀

05/12/2026

🏐🏳️‍🌈 LET LOVE SERVE returns May 30th 🏳️‍⚧️🏐

Last year, this tournament brought together q***r athletes, allies, first-time players, longtime competitors, friends, spectators, and a whole lot of community.

Together, we raised over $1,500 for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid through volleyball, connection, and collective care.

Now we’re doing it again.

Join Pride Sports League and Capital City Pride for a full day of sand volleyball at The Sands! Featuring both recreation and competitive divisions, prizes, music, community, and plenty of amazing volleyball energy.

📍 The Sands Volleyball Club
📅 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 10 AM – 6 PM
💵 $120 per team
🏳️‍⚧️ Proceeds benefit Iowa Trans Mutual Aid

Don’t have a full team? Reach out! We’ll help connect players:
📧 [email protected]

Come play. Come cheer. Come support fellow Iowans.
Let love serve. 🌈

More info + registration: https://pridesportsleague.leagueapps.com/tournaments

05/06/2026

Tomorrow night we kick off OPEN GYM with a chaotic classic: CAPTURE THE FLAG 🚩

Expect:
👀 obstacles
🔓 jailbreaks
✨ glow stick rounds
🤸‍♀️ absolute nonsense

Teams will battle to steal the opposing flag and make it safely back across the gym without getting tagged and sent to jail. We’ll also draft obstacles to build out each side of the gym, so if you’ve got something weird that could work as cover, bring it along.

📍 Willkie House // 900 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50314
🕕 Thursday // 6:00–7:30 PM
💸 Free to participate

No athletic skill required. No experience required. Just come out and play.

⚠️ RSVP requested so we can plan teams [ register here: https://pridesportsleague.leagueapps.com/events/4985146-open-now-2026-summer-gym-class ]

NEXT CLASS SNEAK PEEK 👀 COMING MAY 21:
🔥 SPEED SURVIVOR 🔥
A fast-paced mini-game inspired by Survivor Season 50 featuring tribe challenges, fire tokens, and Final Tribal Council chaos.

05/05/2026

We’re bringing back gym class and making it fun! 🤸‍♀️

No teams. No pressure. No season-long commitment.
Just show up, move your body, and play.

📍 Willkie House [ 900 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50314 ]
🗓 1st & 3rd Thursdays [ May - August ]
🕕 6:00 - 7:30 PM
💸 Free to participate [ registration recommended ]

Each night is something different:
Capture the Flag, Basketball, Yoga, Chaos Dodgeball, Speed Survivor, and more.

Come once. Come every time. Totally up to you.

Some sessions may ask for an RSVP [ like Survivor 👀 ], so grab the link and stay in the loop.

Kicking things off this Thursday with Capture the Flag. See you at 6pm!

04/11/2026

Throwing it back to last year’s Skate Party,
and we’re doing it all again TONIGHT.
Come roll with us 💥🛼
All skill levels, all vibes, all people welcome.
🎟️ $5 pre-reg until 5:00 PM
🚪 $10 at the door [$5 non-skaters]
8:30-10:30pm at Skate South
Sporty theme this year! Come in your fav jersey, sweatsuit, windbreaker, etc
Grab your skates (or rent some), bring your people, and come hang. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

04/07/2026

Spring is HERE, and we are rollin' right into it.
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🛼 Skate Social // THIS SATURDAY [ April 11 ]
8:30 - 10:30 PM @ Skate South, Des Moines
$5 ahead. $10 at the door • All are welcome • Wear your sportiest fit
👉 Let’s pack the rink.
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🏐 Let Love Serve Tournament [ with Capital City Pride ]
10am - 6pm // Sat, May, 30
Registration open now
👉 Grab a team + get in early
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🥎 Spring Softball
Wednesdays starting April 29
👉 Limited spots, don’t wait!
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🏐 Sand Volleyball
Mondays starting May 4
👉 Social, Intermediate, & Advanced divisions
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🏀 Lynx Game Trip 🎟️
May 17 • $35 tickets
👉 Sit with PSL + travel together
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🚶🚴⚽ Clubs are live [ and free! ]
Soccer, Cycling, Walking // all skill levels welcome // register for details
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Bring a friend, make new ones, be in community. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Come out and play with us!

04/02/2026

Recent changes to civil rights protections in Iowa are having real impacts on LGBTQIA+ people, especially transgender Iowans.

In response, 14 Central Iowa organizations have come together to stand in support of our community.

We see you. We support you. You belong here.

Read the full statement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MvA-1C-jGky4tIzC3cKSuy5Ipc5cjOG9/view?usp=drive_link

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1620 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA
50314

Website

http://www.pridesportsleague.org/

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