This past Fall QC Strikers soccer club acquired new jerseys thanks to some tremendous help from our sponsors at Vibrant Credit Union. During that process some very thoughtful club parents presented an opportunity to repurpose our old jerseys and held a “cleat drive” toward a donation to children in Haiti. Many thanks to all involved for nurturing the love of the game in the Quad Cities area and beyond!  Read More

TaxSlayer Center Executive Director Scott Mullen announced today that the arena, in partnership with Arconic and Genesis Health System, will host a major fundraising event on Friday, March 4 at 7 pm featuring members of the legendary Quad City Mallards Championship Teams facing their arch-rivals, Flint Generals.   The matchup is a resumption of a long-time heated rivalry billed as Heroes vs. Villains of the United Hockey League. All net proceeds from the events, which will also include a ticketed Meet and Greet Post game reception featuring both Mallards and Flint General players on March 4,... Read More

After two years, fans are welcome back to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament, affectionately known as Hoops in the Heartland, on March 10-13, 2022, at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill.  Get ready for exciting action on the court as the tournament tips off on Thursday, March 10 at 4:02 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the TaxSlayer Center box office or online at www.taxslayercenter.com.  Tickets are $12, $20, or $25 per day or $65 for reserved seat All-Session tickets.  For complete information on the tournament, go to www.mvcquadcities.com or download the... Read More

Tuesday night the Quad City Storm defeated the Vermillion County Bobcats 7-1 at the TaxSlayer Center.  The win clinched the organization’s first ever President’s Cup playoff berth.   Playoff game dates will be announced in early April and tickets can be purchased at that time at QuadCityStorm.com and the TaxSlayer Center box office. The Storm takes the ice again Saturday versus the Evansville Thunderbolts. The game will be a celebration of 25 seasons of hockey in the Quad Cities and will feature a free pregame autograph session with former Storm and Mallard players and a postgame jersey... Read More

The Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball registration website is now open for the 2022 spring/summer season. To sign up, visit: https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=14196 More information is attached, available below or at BPVBaseball.com (https://bpv.teampages.com). Exact dates will be released soon for tryouts and evaluations, but those season-starting sessions typically are the final week of March after Spring Breaks. The general calendar always sets the first week of April to have teams set in all divisions so practices can start 3-4 weeks prior to games starting... Read More

EMSSC is the recipient of a $1500 grant from the HAVlife Foundation! Director Jill Sanders-Colgan and Assistant Director Susy Hughes graciously accepted the grant. Thank you for supporting EMSSC!  Read More

The Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball registration website is now open for the 2022 spring/summer season. To sign up, visit: https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=14196 More information is attached, available below or at BPVBaseball.com (https://bpv.teampages.com). Exact dates will be released soon for tryouts and evaluations, but those season-starting sessions typically are the final week of March after Spring Breaks. The general calendar always sets the first week of April to have teams set in all divisions so practices can start 3-4 weeks prior to games starting... Read More

Come cheer on your Quad City Blues as they battle the Cedar Rapids Roughriders for the Genesis Cup. Jersey Auction, Silent Auction, Raffles, and a Bake Sale are all part of the fun! All proceeds benefit Genesis Heart Institute. February 19 – 11am The TAXSLAYER Center Find out more here: https://facebook.com/events/s/hockey-with-heart-11th-annual-/1813919485462531/    Read More

One of the largest sports and entertainment complexes in Iowa is getting even bigger. Bettendorf’s TBK Bank Sports Complex, 4850 Competition Drive, is embarking upon a $5.8 million expansion, which will add a three level golf entertainment venue including 60+ climate controlled outdoor hitting bays with TopTracer technology, several multi-sport turf fields, a hotel, convenience store, restaurants and retail outlets, a pedestrian walking bridge, and an expansion along the adjacent corridor of Forest Drive and Middle Road. Construction is expected to begin in early April 2022, and it’s... Read More

QC Fit Fest will be held Feb. 26-27 at East Moline’s Bend Xpo Center! Tickets are now available for online purchase for their 2022 Expo at QCFitFest.com QC Fit Fest is a community event designed for all ages to engage with local experts and learn more about health, fitness, nutrition, and athletic performance no matter where you are on your health journey. “My partners and I created this event to help take the confusion out of health. We highlight the very best the Quad Cities has to offer when it comes to finding the flavor of movement and activity that suits you best. From yoga and weightlifting... Read More