Granny Basketball: A Movement for Women Over 50 | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

Hundreds of women over fifty packed Ankeny, Iowa, for the Granny Basketball National Tournament — a wild, vintage-style hoops spectacle playing by century-old six-on-six rules. Born from a small fundraiser to save a historic school, it’s now a nationwide movement with teams from eleven states and even Canada. Founder Barbara Trammell admits it all started by accident — but the love of the game and word-of-mouth turned it into something bigger. Beyond the competition, it’s about community, stress relief, and newfound confidence. First-timers like Sheryl Moore are declaring themselves winners…