Editing Manning, Iowa (section)

==Notable historical sporting accomplishments==
The 1948 boys basketball team won the state of Iowa championship under Coach Bill Steneker.  In a game reminiscent of the movie ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]'',  the small town of Manning defeated the much larger urban school of Davenport by a score of 46–43. Team members were: Jim Farrell, Louis Bohsack, Richard Geith, Robert Koch, Merlin Rostermundt, Royce Rowedder, Danny Peters, Jerry Knaack, Leland Kienast, Willis Lohmeier, Leroy Kienast. The assistant Coach was Bill Andreson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://davidkusel.com/manning1/1948.htm|title=1948 Basketball Championship}}</ref>

In 2002, the Manning High School football team won the State of Iowa Class A championship under coach  Floyd Forman.  Their season record was 12–1, and they won the final game against  Fredericksburg (10–3) by a score of 52–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.davidkusel.com/lage/football/2002.htm|title=2002 MHS Football}}</ref>