Marilyn Hittle September 14, 1933 – March 12, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Marilyn Hittle, 85, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born September 14, 1933, at home in Union Mills, Iowa, the daughter of Edgar and Ethel (Farmer) Jefferson. Marilyn attended McMain’s Country School before […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team will begin the spring season as one of the top squads in the nation as the NAIA’s third top-25 poll was released last Friday. WPU dropped two spots from last fall’s position to #16 with 285 points. The squad won four tournaments last fall and was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Chase Stratton (Jr., Clearfield Utah, Sports Management) posted another huge outing on the mound and was finally recognized for his work as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week Monday. Stratton earned his first career award after guiding the Statesmen to a 2-0 win over Evangel. […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—Junior Sarah Sponder (Sioux City, East High School) strengthened her early hold on a starting spot in bold fashion with a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, in Central College’s 16-10 softball win over Saint Mary’s College (Ind.) in a season-opening scorefest Monday. But the No. 15-rated Dutch bats were later silenced […]
LEESBURG, FLORIDA — The pitching staff of the Central College baseball team allowed three runs in 14 innings, netting 3-0 and 5-3 victories against Husson University (Maine) Monday. Scattering 14 hits, the Dutch (3-1) got great starts from Nick Long (junior, Marshalltown, East Marshall HS) and Rece Martin (junior, Des Moines, Saydel HS). Long struck […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Vinny Curta ’19, who has made plenty of history in his Grinnell College men’s basketball career, has done so again by being just the third Pioneer ever to be named to the D3hoops.com All-Region Team three times. Curta, a guard from Oak Lawn, Ill. (Dwight D. Eisenhower), was a third-team All-Central Region […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–After a disappointing trip to Florida, the Statesmen softball team got back to winning as it swept former Heart opponent Avila in a non-conference doubleheader Sunday. WPU (9-9) won by scores of 4-3 and 2-0. The navy and gold did all of their work in just two innings, including posting […]
by Wade Steinlage Dallas, Texas–It took all 64 games for the William Penn women’s bowling team to solidify its bid to nationals as it competed at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen finished fourth out of 13 teams with 12,065 pins in 64 Baker games. Their top-four finish gives the navy […]
by Wade Steinlage Dallas, Texas–The Statesmen men’s bowling team was determined to get back to the final site and accomplished its goal as it competed at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. William Penn finished third out of 18 teams with 12,550 pins in 64 Baker games. Its top-four finish gives it a […]
Award Winning Projects, Entrepreneurs and Volunteers Honored March 8, 2019 (Des Moines) – Main Street Iowa hosted the 33rd annual Main Street Iowa Awards celebration this evening at Scottish Rite Consistory in Des Moines. The program honored the efforts of those who work day-in and day-out to revitalize Iowa’s downtowns – the heart and soul […]
