Cedar Rapids–The William Penn baseball team has had its heart broken more than enough times this season so it was definitely due for some good luck as the Statesmen defeated Midwest Collegiate Conference foe Mount Mercy in extra innings twice Saturday. William Penn (16-15, 6-5 MCC) took the opener 2-1 in 11 innings and the […]
PELLA —Putting an exclamation point on a surprising weekend, the Central College baseball team pounded out 13 hits to surge past No. 18 Buena Vista 8-6 Saturday after dropping the opener 6-1, taking three of four games in the series. After a sluggish offensive performance in the first game, the Dutch (11-14, 7-7 conference) woke […]
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Place Name Event Mark PR 1st Jack Moore High Jump 6’ 00” (PR) 1st Spencer DeJong 3200 9:44.37 *new School Record!(PR) 1st Max Johnson, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Shuttle Hurdle 62.68 Austin Reed, KiJana DeJong 1st Skylar DeJong 1600 4:44.82 2nd Skylar DeJong 3200 9:47.40 (PR) 2nd Spencer DeJong 1600 4:45.27 3rd Austin […]
“What a great day for the Osky Relays!” said Oskaloosa Girls Head Coach Betsy Luck “Super proud of the girls and their efforts!!” Meets this upcoming week include the Don Newell Classic at Ottumwa on Tuesday and at Newton on Thursday. Place Event Name(s) Time/ Distance PR/ SB Winning Mark 1 3000 m Sienna DeJong […]
Barnstormers Defeat Blizzard, 75-64 Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Barnstormers (2-3) defeated the Green Bay Blizzard (2-3) 75-64 in their home opener and in front of 6,176 fans at Wells Fargo Arena. Getting their chance to hit the scoreboard first, the Iowa Barnstormers had the perfect sequence of plays for the IFL home opener. […]
DUBUQUE — Reeling from another Iowa Conference loss and suddenly staring at a 4-0 first-inning deficit in the nightcap, the Central College softball team found a way Saturday, pulling out a split of a twinbill at Loras College, tripping 4-3 before winning 11-6. The No. 13 Dutch (25-8 overall, 6-2 conference) had stumbled with a […]
Oskaloosa–Consecutive weeks of near upsets have pushed the William Penn women’s golf team forward as the NAIA’s third top-25 poll was released Friday. The Statesmen moved up one spot to #20 with 184 points. WPU is the only representative from the Midwest Collegiate Conference in the rating. Northwood (Fla.) is still #1 with 461 points […]
PELLA — A five-run sixth-inning rally prevented a disappointing day from turning disastrous as the Central College softball team rebounded from a 3-1 stumble against the University of Dubuque with an 8-3 victory Friday. Surprising Dubuque (12-14 overall, 4-2 Iowa Conference) was threatening to take over sole possession of second place in the league. After […]
Richard Lee Brooks May 19, 1956 – March 14, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 56 Richard Brooks, 56, of Oskaloosa passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home in Oskaloosa. Richard Lee Brooks, son of Albert and Evangeline “Vangie” Slycord Brooks, was born May 19, 1956 in Davenport, Iowa. Richard grew up and attended […]
Norman Albert Brooks September 26, 1945 – September 15, 2009 Morganton, NC (formerly Oskaloosa) | Age 63 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Norman Brooks, 63, of Morganton, NC and formerly of Oskaloosa passed away, Tuesday, September 15, 2009, in Morganton, NC. Norman Albert Brooks, son of Albert and Evangeline “Vangie” Slycord Brooks, was […]
