Pella–Maxwell Diaz (Fr., Miami, Fla.) got one more time on the mat Saturday as he competed at the Central Last Chance Invitational. The freshman heavyweight lost his first match, but rebounded with back-to-back falls. Unfortunately, he could not claim the consolation championship bout to finish with a 2-2 record. Next Up: William Penn travels to […]
DES MOINES– Today, Gov. Reynolds announced the appointment of Scott Marler to serve as Director at the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). His appointment is effective Monday, February 17th, 2020. “Scott will do an outstanding job leading the Iowa Department of Transportation because of his depth of experience and effective management style,” said Gov. Reynolds. […]
PELLA—Freshmen frequently play starring roles in Central College’s historic run of 30 NCAA Division III softball tournament appearances over the past 34 years. Yet NFCA Hall of Fame coach George Wares has never leaned as heavily on rookies in the pitching circle as the Dutch will likely need to do this year. And he can’t […]
News from Central College For more information contact: Jeff Bersch (641) 628-5282, berschj@central.edu Central College Graduate Kellie Markey Named College’s 2020 Commencement Speaker PELLA, IA (02/17/2020) Central College is pleased to announce Kellie Gorsche Markey, a 1988 Central graduate, will speak at the college’s commencement May 16, 2020, in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse. In 2016, Markey […]
Rev. Floyd Cooper January 7, 1929 – February 16, 2020 Stevens Point, WI (University Park, IA) | Age 91 Floyd LaMont Cooper, age 91, of Stevens Point, WI, and formerly of University Park, IA passed away early Sunday morning, February 16, 2020, at Ascension St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Floyd was born on […]
Gordon Lee Lindblom February 23, 1930 – February 16, 2020 Barnes City, Iowa | Age 89 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Gordon Lindblom, 89 of Barnes City passed away peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Gordon Lee Lindblom was born February 23, 1930 in Aitkin, MN., […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A Mahaska County Grand Jury handed down six total indictments for each accused individual in connection to a fire that claimed the life of 7-year-old David Fogle in February of 2019. The indictments are against David Fogle’s father, Ronald Fogle, and Kabal Chauhan. Both are facing three counts each of neglect or […]
Lincoln, Neb.—Due to weather, Statesmen Baseball was forced to head west for sunnier skies as they took on Doane in Lincoln, Nebraska instead of playing their four scheduled games in Joplin this past weekend. William Penn showcased its power over the weekend, outslugging Doane to take three out of the four games. The navy and […]
Oskaloosa–Chase Stratton (Sr., Clearfield, Utah, Sports Management) sat down batter after batter en route to being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week Monday. Stratton won his second career laurel (first of 2020) by leading William Penn past Doane last Friday. In the 13-3 win, Stratton struck out nine batters against […]
Oskaloosa–Rok Kostric (Jr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) used a top-10 effort at a huge event to collect Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Bowler of the Week honors Monday. Kostric became a two-time weekly recipient (both this year) after guiding the Statesmen at the Hoosier Classic last weekend. The junior finished ninth out of 528 […]
