Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several Oskaloosa Track and Field athletes have qualified to participate in the state track meet at Dallas-Center Grimes. The Oskaloosa Girls Track Team had automatic state qualifiers started with Sophia Dykstra and Faith DeRonde going one-two in the discus with throws of 129-0 and 125-1 respectively, along with Faith grabbing second in […]
by Coach Tony Witt They got voted as the number one seed for the tournament so they had a first-round bye. They then played the doubles team of Sullinger and Thatcher from Chariton and beat them 6-3 6-1 to make it into the semifinal match. The semifinal match was against Pella’s team of Carter Briggs […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College pitcher Brock Weirather ’21 has earned a repeat spot on the All-Midwest Conference Baseball South Division First Team for 2019. Weirather, from Polk City, Fla. (All Saints Academy), was the MWC South Division Newcomer of the Year last season and picked up where he left off this season. He led […]
DES MOINES— Quarterback Daquan Neal’s nine touchdown performance, including a wild dive in the end zone as time expired, powered the Iowa Barnstormers (9-1) to a 59-56 victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers (3-7) on Saturday, May 11 at Wells Fargo Arena. Quad City opened with the ball and went to work early. Quarterback E.J. […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—A combined four all-conference performances by its two most decorated athletes highlighted the final day of action at the American Rivers Conference outdoor championships for the fifth-place Central College men’s track and field team. Totaling up 114 points, the Dutch placed fifth in the nine-team field. Wartburg College cleared by the field by 50 […]
PELLA—A remarkable Central College softball season that extended beyond what many anticipated nearly went another step further before an abrupt halt in NCAA Division III tournament play Saturday. After one of the year’s more disappointing showings in a 10-1 six-inning setback against Lake Forest College (Ill.) in the Pella, Iowa Regional Friday, the Dutch (27-10) […]
Donald Cook November 1, 1929 – May 11, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Donald Dean (Cookie) Cook, 89, of Oskaloosa, passed on to glory on May 11, 2019 in Oskaloosa, due to complications from Parkinson’s at MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. Donald was born in Monroe County Iowa on November 1, 1929 to Frank Vincent […]
Tyler LeRoy Evitt May 14, 1983 – May 10, 2019 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 35 Tyler LeRoy Evitt, age 35, of Ottumwa, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at his home in Ottumwa. Tyler was born on May 14, 1983, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Paul Wesley Evitt and Sheryl Lee VanLoon. Tyler graduated […]
Arthur James Wessels July 29, 1946 – May 7, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Arthur Wessels, 72, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born July 29, 1946, in Wharton, Texas the son of Emil Wessels and Mary Music Wessels. Arthur grew up in […]
PELLA— Sucessfully defending her title, Central College women’s track and field athlete Mary Gray (sophomore, West Des Moines, Waukee HS) was the heptathlon champion Friday at the American Rivers Conference outdoor track and field championships. Central is fifth through nine events with 46 points. Wartburg College leads with 85 points. Teammate Kiki Pingel (sophomore, Pella) […]
