Oskaloosa–When William Penn and Mount Mercy met in men’s soccer action Saturday night, they were playing just a hundred yards to the south of last year’s meeting. That was about the only difference from the 2011 contest as the Statesmen again came up short 2-0 to their Midwest Collegiate Conference foe. William Penn (4-5, 0-1 […]
Oskaloosa–The Lady Statesmen soccer team held a halftime lead, but could not prevent Mount Mercy from erupting in the second 45 minutes in a 4-1 Midwest Collegiate Conference loss Saturday. William Penn (1-9, 0-1 MCC) quickly put itself in a hole as Desiree Rosario (Sr., Brunswick, Ga., Information Technology) received two yellow cards in the […]
Galesburg, Ill.–The William Penn volleyball team extended its winning streak to six with a perfect weekend at the Knox Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lady Statesmen (16-6) opened Friday with a 3-1 win over host Knox (25-17, 24-26, 25-10, 25-14) before sweeping Buena Vista 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-23). On Saturday, the navy and gold swept […]
GRINNELL— Central College ended a six-game losing streak with a pair of encouraging volleyball victories Saturday at the Grinnell College Invitational. The Dutch swept Rockford College (Ill.) 25-18, 25-15, 25-18, then outlasted Grinnell in a 23-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-20, 15-12 victory. Setter Claire Stewart (sophomore, Colorado Springs, Colo., Classical Academy) received all-tournament team recognition and […]
Crete, Neb.–Fresh off an open week, The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen harriers got back to business Saturday by competing in the Dean White Invitational hosted by Doane College. The men tied for fourth place out of six teams with 118 points, while host Doane won the title with 27 point. Three of the top five […]
GRINNELL— Coe College quieted the Central College offense for the second time in four days with a 25-13, 25-12, 25-16 volleyball decision Friday night at the Grinnell College Invitational. The Kohawks also tripped Central in an Iowa Conference matchup Tuesday night. Coe (9-6) outhit the Dutch .240 to -.053, and posted nine team blocks. Middle […]
DES MOINES—A partial Central College men’s cross country squad took runner-up honors at the Grand View Viking Invitational Friday evening competing without most of their top runners. The Dutch elected to hold out the eight of their top-ten finishers from the early-season competitions in order to prepare for the University of Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational […]
Moravia–Seb Stobart (Sr., Harare, Zimbabwe, Business Management) rebounded from a poor first tournament to place in the top five as the Statesmen golf team hosted the Iowa Intercollegiate Thursday and Friday. William Penn placed seventh out of eight teams at the par-72 Preserve Golf Course. Grand View won the team title with a six-under 570 […]
Central College theatre hosts world premiere of “Dead Man’s Curve” PELLA — Theatre Central will host four performances of “Dead Man’s Curve” Oct. 3-6 in the Kruidenier Center. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. each night. Premiering at Central, the new play is based on the book “Yellow Cab,” written by Iowa author Robert Leonard. The […]
By Rick Schmuecker, Doane College SID Doane to Host Women’s Golf National Preview Meet The Doane College women’s golf team will play host to the Doane Invitational on September 24-25 at Wilderness Ridge GC in Lincoln, Nebraska. The par 71, 5,965 yard course will also serve as a preview meet for the NAIA National Championship […]
