Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team fought off two good looks in the game’s final possession to avenge its only Midwest Collegiate Conference loss with a 61-60 win over St. Ambrose Saturday. The Lady Statesmen (15-7, 6-1 MCC), who have won six in a row, finished January 7-1 and are winners of nine of their […]
Des Moines–While most of its members rested up for the stretch run, the Statesmen wrestling team had just four grapplers in action at the Grand View Open Saturday. Facing a large number of NCAA Division I grapplers as well as the NAIA’s top-ranked Vikings, three members in the navy and gold were victorious. 149-pounder Marshawn […]
Pella–A large number of top-tens were posted as the Statesmen indoor track and field team competed at the Central Invitational Saturday. As a team, William Penn placed second out of six teams with 128 points. Host Central won the event with 228 points. Alex Edwards (So., Knoxville, Iowa) and Frederick Pannell (Fr., Trenton, Mo.) guided […]
Pella–Meaghan Foster (Fr., Centerville, Iowa) is now a two-time national qualifier as the William Penn women’s indoor track and field team competed at the Central Invitational Saturday. As a team, William Penn placed third out of six teams with 84 points. Host Central won the event with 188 points. Foster, who had already qualified in […]
STORM LAKE—A second-half surge by the Central College men’s basketball team came up short as Buena Vista University held on to win 85-80 Saturday in an Iowa Conference match up. After trailing by as much as 23 in the second half, Central (9-9 overall, 2-6 conference) had a chance to win the game after outscoring […]
STORM LAKE—A 9-0 run in the closing minutes let Buena Vista University hold off the Central College women’s basketball team Saturday. After enduring chilly first-half shooting the Dutch eliminated a 12-point halftime deficit and went up 55-54 when guard Alyssa Schwartz (senior, Titonka, WCLT HS) scored with 3:08 left. But Buena Vista put up nine […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s and women’s track and field squads swept both team titles and won 13 events at the Dutch Athletics Classic Saturday afternoon. The Central men scored 228 points in the six-team field, good for a 100-point victory over William Penn, while the women racked up 188 points, 67 better than runner-up Simpson. […]
DUBUQUE—Sophomore Daniel Page (Yelm, Wash., Tumwater HS) knocked off a nationally ranked opponent and scored three wins for Central College as the No. 29 Dutch finished 1-2 at the Iowa Conference wrestling duals Saturday. Competing at the University of Dubuque, Central was overwhelmed by defending national champion No. 1 Wartburg College 34-6 and 26th-ranked Dubuque […]
William “Bud” Garner September 12, 1925 – January 26, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Served With Honor – United States Military Veteran William Donald “Bud” Garner, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Oskaloosa. William was born September 12, 1925, at Armstrong, Missouri, the son of Stephen […]
Margaret Chilcote June 22, 1953 – January 26, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa Margaret passed away early Saturday morning a Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa at the age of 59 years, 7 months and 4 days. Margaret Lynn Johnson Chilcote was born, June 22, 1953, in Oskaloosa to Leroy “Johnny” and Mary Strattan Johnson. She was a […]
