Northwestern College and Dordt College have announced the beginning of the Sioux County Showdown Series for the 2018-19 school year.
The Sioux County Showdown Series is a point-based athletic and academic competition between the two long-time rivals.
The goal of the Series is to generate as much excitement from fans at each contest, as well as alumni across Iowa and the nation, while also raising funds for a great cause, culminating in awarding the Sioux County Showdown Champions Trophy in May. We all have a goal to help raise more than $5000 in year one of the event for Hunger Free Kids of Sioux County.
To kick off the Sioux County Showdown, I29 Sports will be making an initial $500 donation in the name of the winner of the first event, the volleyball match on September 11. Every dollar donated will directly support Hunger Free Kids of Sioux County, an organization that seeks to provide local support to ensure all children in Sioux County receive adequate nutrition to thrive.
Points will be awarded based on the following formula:
The competition includes all sports currently offered by both schools.
Up to four academic points can be received by each school, two from the previous spring and two for the fall semester, for varsity participants for each season.
A traveling award will be presented to the winning school as soon as the final season competitions are completed in early May.
The first tiebreaker will be the combined total points for football, volleyball and basketball.
The second tiebreaker will be the winner in football.
| Sport | # of Contests | Points / Contest | Points Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| W Soccer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M Soccer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| W Cross Country | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M Cross Country | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Semester GPA over 3.0 | 2pts each | ||
| W Basketball | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| M Basketball | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| W Indoor T/Field | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M Indoor T/Field | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Competitive Dance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Semester GPA over 3.0 | 2pts each | ||
| Baseball | 4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Softball | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| W Outdoor T/Field | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M Outdoor T/Field | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| W Golf | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M Golf | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Semester GPA over 3.0 | 2pts each |
