PELLA—Central College first baseman Katie Tenboer (senior, Morrison, Ill.) was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Softball Team Friday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Tenboer was a third-team pick in District VII. An art major, Tenboer carries a 3.59 cumulative grade point average. She is a two-time academic […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College men’s tennis player Juan Carlos Perez ’11 reached a rare milestone Friday by earning his 200th career victory during the Midwest Conference Championships in Madison, Wis. Perez, from Quito, Ecuador (Martim Cerere), achieved the mark when he and Dmitriy Glumov ’11 won their No. 1 doubles match in a dual […]
DECORAH—Whatever momentum was generated by an inspired effort in a 14-inning loss Thursday evening evaporated overnight as the Central College softball team made a quick exit from the Iowa Conference tournament Friday, stumbling to an 8-4 defeat against Simpson College. No. 5-ranked Central (35-7) returns home to await word of its NCAA Division III tournament […]
1964: Seven tornadoes touched down in Iowa with two of these injuring people in northeastern portions of the state. One tornado produced F3 damage in Buchanan County, nearly leveling a home and injuring one person near Hazelton. Another tornado produced F2 damage in Black Hawk County, injuring 27 people as it traveled through Waterloo before […]
To use a baseball analogy, the 2011 legislative session (or stalemate!) has entered into “extra innings” and depending on your perspective, either the batters keep striking out or the pitchers are just too crafty. As Monday begins week 18, the end, unfortunately, still looks to be out of reach. Why? There are numerous issues yet […]
Oskaloosa–Cassie Lohman (So., Burbank, Calif., Providence HS) has not only had a tremendous sophomore season on the softball diamond, but her dominance in the classroom has also been recognized as she was honored for her all-around achievements yesterday. The designated hitter was named a second-team all-District 7 College Division honoree as part of the Capitol […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s golf team returns to a familiar stage May 10-13 at the NCAA Division III championships held at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. The Dutch are making their 30th NCAA tournament appearance since 1975, but their first under coach Chad Green. Central captured its 29th Iowa Conference title earlier this spring […]
NEWTON, Iowa – May 6, 2011 – IZOD Indycar drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay and JR Hildebrand are taking sides in the Iowa-Iowa State rivalry, as representatives from each school’s athletic departments battle it out in a series of friendly competitions at Iowa Speedway on Wednesday, May 11. Hunter-Reay will team up with University of Iowa Athletic […]
PELLA—Central College defender Brianne Knutson (senior, Marshalltown) has been named to the Division III women’s soccer all-star team touring Brazil May 17-26 through USA Sports Tours and Events. Knutson is one of 16 players from across the nation invited to compete on tour. Those selected were recognized as all-region or all-conference honorees in the 2010 […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Ryan Fletcher ’11 and Marc Heronemus ’11 have been named members of the 2011 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. The society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 671 players from 241schools qualified for membership […]
