OTTUMWA — It’s time once again to nominate former players and coaches for possible induction into the Indian Hills Community College Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is a celebration of the very successful athletic history at Centerville Junior College, Centerville Community College, and Indian Hills Community College over more than five decades. […]
by Wade Steinlage Silvis, Ill.–For years, the William Penn men’s golf team has toiled in anonymity, but it is no longer just an also-ran after winning the NAIA Preview Monday and Tuesday. In an event that featured four NAIA top-25 teams and four more receiving votes, the Statesmen finished first out of 24 programs with […]
by Wade Steinlage Indianola–The William Penn women’s soccer team continued its recent run of strong play by defeating Simpson 1-0 in non-conference action Tuesday. WPU (8-5-1), which has not suffered a defeat in its last four games (3-0-1), has now reached the eight-win mark for the first time since 2005. The Statesmen went 4-1 in […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The Statesmen volleyball team opened Tuesday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup with #8 Grand View with one of its best sets of the season, but unfortunately could not maintain that level of play in a 3-1 setback. WPU (11-19, 2-11 Heart) lost by scores of 25-19, 14-25, 10-25, 20-25. The […]
Larry E. Van Woerkom December 30, 1941 – October 16, 2017 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 75 Larry Van Woerkom, 75 of New Sharon went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday morning, October 16, 2017 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Larry E. Van Woerkom, the son of Bastian […]
MCSC’s youth soccer is in full season with games on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Hundreds of spectators come to watch each week youth of all ages with JFK (Just for Kids), Recreation, and League teams encompassing 4 to 18-year-olds. On October 28th -29th, MCRF will partner with MCSC and […]
PELLA— Central College football linebacker Sam Norgaard (senior, Naperville, Ill., Neuqua Valley HS), football kicker Jon Alberts (sophomore, Huntley, Ill.) and men’s cross country runner Mark Fairley (senior, Dubuque) were cited by the Iowa Conference for their efforts last week. Norgaard, the co-defensive player of the week, piled up a career-best 22 tackles in a […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report has been released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The continued wet weather across the state slowed harvest again last week and as a result just 13 percent of corn and 32 percent of beans […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Diego Navarro (Fr., Madrid, Spain, Mechanical Engineering) posted a three-goal performance just over a month ago in non-conference action and accomplished the feat again Monday as the William Penn men’s soccer team defeated Iowa Wesleyan 3-1. WPU (9-5-1), which reached the nine-win plateau for the first time since 2013, excelled in a […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (So., Essex, England, Business Management) and Elise Warne (Jr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) both went low to snatch Heart of America Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week awards Monday. Chegwidden garnered the fifth award of his career (third this year), while Warne’s laurel is her first of the campaign and […]
