St. Louis, Mo.–Camila Parra (Fr., Brisbane, Australia, Biology) scored as the Statesmen women’s soccer team won its first game of 2014, defeating Harris-Stowe State in non-conference play Saturday. Despite only tallying three shots in the first half, William Penn (1-1) managed the game’s lone goal prior to halftime as Parra scored off a pass from […]
Seward, Neb.–Milo Bruce-Burgess (Sr., Brockenhurst, England, Physical Education) made Concordia (Neb.) pay for a crucial foul as William Penn defeated its non-conference foe 1-0 in double overtime Saturday. Although they held a 22-11 advantage in shots, including a 21-8 mark in regulation, the Statesmen (2-0) failed to score in the first 90 minutes. Fortunately, the […]
Chicago, Ill.–The William Penn volleyball team was slowed by solid competition as it participated in the Saint Xavier Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen (2-6) opened the weekend with a 3-0 Friday loss to host Saint Xavier (7-25, 16-25, 19-25) and were then swept later that night 3-0 by Siena Heights (Mich.) (15-25, 21-25, 18-25). […]
PELLA — More than the usual mystery accompanies the dawn of the 2014 Central College football season Saturday. The Dutch will open at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill., marking the first time the two programs have ever met on the football field. It’s a 6:30 p.m. start at the Village of Lisle/Benedictine University Sports Complex, […]
Nicholas Jon Farrington December 25, 1951 – September 1, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Nicholas Jon Farrington, 62, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died Monday, September 1, 2014, in Oskaloosa. He was born December 25, 1951, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Max and Adeline Engnes Farrington. When Nicholas was young his family moved to Milwaukee. […]
Vern Earl Gilbert Jr. December 4, 1938 – September 1, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Served with Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Vern E. Gilbert Jr., 75, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday night, September 1, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Vern Earl Gilbert Jr., son of Vern Earl Sr. and […]
Winterset, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Football team made the trek west of I-35 in search of a season opening win. After leading most of the game, a late score by Winterset, coupled with the PAT, sealed the win for the Winterset Huskies 15-14 over the Indians in a non-conference match-up. “We knew that it […]
According to one Oskaloosa Police Officer, seat belts save lives. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The catch phrase of click-it or ticket-it often comes to mind when people think of buckling in as they get behind the wheel. In Iowa, special Traffic Enforcement Program or sTEP is a high visibility program normally used during a holiday weekend. […]
PELLA — Monmouth College struck with a three-goal barrage in a 15-minute span that stood up for a 4-2 victory over the Central College men’s soccer team Tuesday. For the Dutch (0-3), the scenario was all too familiar. Central held a decided advantage in shots (22-10) and corner kicks (16-4). But Monmouth held the more […]
PELLA — Coming off the most successful season in school history, the Central College men’s cross country team opens 2014 with its loftiest perch in the USTFCCCA preseason Division III rankings. The Dutch are ranked No. 5, a notch better than their sixth-place finish at last year’s NCAA Division III championships in Hanover, Ind. Central […]
