Wells Fargo Arena gifted a new floor

Catch up fast: The hardwood floor is like a puzzle that is taken apart and stored when the arena is used by the Iowa Wild ice hockey team or non-sports events like concerts.

• It has been sanded multiple times, resulting in locations where ball rebound is weak.

State of play: Officials from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) and the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) recently offered to buy a floor for their arena use.

• IGHSAU and IHSAA agreed to share their floor with events like high school state dance and drill or the Harlem Globetrotters.

Of note: The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G-League team which also plays in the arena, has separate flooring.

• They recently agreed to share it for future college or NBA preseason basketball games.

State of play: New flooring will cost the high school groups between $200K- $250K, Connolly estimates.

• It's anticipated to be in place by March.
• The old flooring will likely be sold or donated to another group.