instrumental music department includes marching band, two concert bands, two jazz bands, and pep band. Band students regularly earn top honors in all large ensemble categories at festivals, and also participate in all of the state-sanctioned festivals. The orchestral music department offers string orchestra throughout the year, and full orchestra (winds and percussion) is offered from mid-October through May. In addition, a chamber orchestra is formed for different concerts as needed. All of the orchestra groups have earned top marks at the IHSMA music festivals, and maintain a strong level of participation in all-state and solo/ensemble festival opportunities. Athletics The athletic teams are known as the Tigers. CFHS is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference and competes at the Class 4A (largest) level in the state of Iowa. Major rivals include the Waterloo West Wahawks and the Waterloo East Trojans. A budding rivalry on the gridiron is also enjoyed by fans of Cedar Falls and Iowa City High School. The Tigers are one of two teams in the state of Iowa that plays home football games indoors. Contrary to other Tiger athletic squads, the football team has no black on the uniforms. On Thursday, February 17, 2011, Cassy Harkelman became the first female wrestler to win an Iowa state tournament match in the history of Iowa high school wrestling. She earned a 20-13 pre-tournament record at 112 pounds before receiving an opening-round default at the state tournament. Cassy was joined by another female wrestler in 2011 as the only female wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament since its inception by the Iowa High School Athletic Association in 1926. State championships Girls' Swimming: 9-time State Champions - 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 Boys' Swimming: 5-time State Champions - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006 Wrestling: 5-time State Champions (all 3A, except 1968) - 1968 (AA), 1976, 1993, 1997, 1998 Girls' Golf: 4-time State Champions - 1975, 2011(4A), 2016(5A), 2017(5A) Boys' Cross Country: 3-time Class 4A State Champions - 1969, 2004, 2005 Boys' Basketball: 2-time Class 4A State Champions - 2018, 2019 Girls' Basketball: 1991 (5v5), 2001 (Class 4A) Volleyball: 2-time Class 5A State Champions - 2017, 2019 Boys' Bowling: 2000, 2016 Class 3A State Champions Girls' Bowling: 1991 Football: 1986 Class 4A State Champions Girls' Cross Country: 1996 Class 3A State Champions Boys' Track and Field: 2011 Class 4A State Champions Girls' Track and Field: 1995