Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a common occurrence after a surgery or other medical treatment to have extra medication left over. Many times these items will sit in cupboards, or find their way into the trash. Charlie Valentine with the Oskaloosa PD took up station Saturday morning, and into the afternoon, in the parking lot of […]
MOUNT VERNON — A 64-year drought came to an end Sunday in Mount Vernon. The Central College baseball team earned a 5-1, 2-1 doubleheader sweep of Cornell College to secure the program’s first outright Iowa Conference title since 1948 and it’s third overall. The Dutch also shared the league title in 1975 and 2006. “First […]
Peosta–The William Penn baseball team needed all 24 of its league games to accomplish the feat, but on Sunday, the program qualified for the postseason by sweeping Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference play. The Statesmen (20-24, 13-11 MCC) won by scores of 10-7 and 10-0 to earn the fifth and final bid to next week’s […]
Oskaloosa–Khyia Lewis (Sr., Ottumwa, Ottumwa HS) and Brianne Rowley (Sr., Hood River, Ore., Blue Mountain CC) improved upon their record-breaking seasons with three more long shots as the William Penn softball team defeated St. Ambrose 9-0 (six innings) at the Midwest Collegiate Conference First Round Pod Tournament. The Lady Statesmen (41-15) scored in five of […]
DES MOINES—The Central College distance medley relay squad of Drew Jackson (freshman, Johnston), Alex Edwards (freshman, Knoxville), L.J. Lipscomb (freshman, Johnston), and Eli Horton (freshman, Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) cracked a 32-year school record at the Drake Relays track and field meet Saturday. The all-freshman quartet crossed the line in 10 minutes, 3.25 seconds, good […]
MOUNT VERNON — Up by one run in the bottom of the ninth with Cornell College rallying, the Central College baseball team’s defense bent but didn’t break and the Dutch secured 6-5 Iowa Conference victory Saturday, clinching a share of the conference title and earning coach Adam Stevens’ 200th career win. “It’s a nice milestone […]
PELLA — Central College overcame an opening-game stumble and split an Iowa Conference softball doubleheader with Loras College Saturday, falling 3-2 before rolling up a 9-1 six-inning win and securing a second-place league finish. The No. 6-ranked Dutch (31-7 overall) close the conference season with a 12-4 mark, three games behind first-place Luther College, ranked […]
DES MOINES — Central College’s men’s 4×100-meter relay team advanced to Saturday’s finals to highlight a cool, blustery day at the Drake Relays Friday. The unit of Trevor Veach (senior, Grinnell), Logan Danko (junior, Centerville), Kyle Wood (senior, Newton) and Allen Scovel (senior, Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) took first in its heat in 41.74 seconds, […]
Indianola–The William Penn track and field teams fought through cold and wind to post a few handfuls of top finishes at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson Thursday and Friday. Gabriel Green (Jr., Anniston, Ala., Anniston HS) guided the navy and gold on the track by winning the 200-meter dash in a time of […]
Peosta–The William Penn baseball team blew out to a huge lead, but had to hold on in the final inning to keep its dim postseason light shining with a 12-10 win over Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Friday. Even with the win, the Statesmen (18-24, 11-11 MCC) have a major uphill climb on Saturday. […]
