FORT MYERS, FLA.—If there were scoreboards at the Lee County Sports Complex, they would have had trouble keeping up with the Central College softball team Thursday. Rolling up 31 hits and 25 runs in just nine innings at the plate, the Dutch (8-6) thumped Skidmore College (N.Y.) 11-1 and the University of Maine-Presque Isle 14-0 […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom The second funnel (major legislative deadline) has passed, meaning that we’re one step closer to the scheduled end of the legislative session. The purpose of this deadline is to focus our work on the issues that appear to have enough support to pass both chambers. Last year I was assigned to […]
AUBURNDALE, FLA. — A stellar spring continued at the plate for Central College baseball’s right fielder Colton DeRocher (sophomore, Sioux City, East HS) in a 13-12 win over Bowdoin College (Maine) Thursday. The Dutch (7-1) trailed twice and were knotted at 12-12 before back-to-back balks by the Polar Bears (3-5) pitcher in the ninth inning […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—Setting a torrid pace on the basepaths, right fielder Franie Burnett (sophomore, Ankeny, Centennial HS) and the Central College softball team swiped 17 bases Thursday but had to settle for a split in two games at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. After a disappointing 6-3 setback against Wilmington College (Ohio), the Dutch stole […]
by Dustin Hite This week concludes the second (and final) funnel week in the Iowa Legislature. All bills, besides those in budgeting committees, must pass out of committees in both the Iowa House and Senate to remain eligible for consideration. Today we held the last Education Committee meeting for the 2022 session, where we passed […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn softball team started Heart of America Athletic Conference action by sweeping a road doubleheader against Peru State Wednesday. WPU (9-7, 2-0 Heart), which won by scores of 4-1 and 8-4, has now won three in a row. Nayely Martinez (So., Carson, Calif.) got the navy and gold on the board first […]
Waukee–The Statesmen shotgun sports team claimed a perfect sweep as it dominated the Iowa College Shotgun Shooting Conference last Saturday and Sunday. William Penn extended its winning streak to four, finishing first in the seven-team field by hitting 1,547 out of the 1,750 total targets. Concordia (Neb.) was second at 1,517. Competitors faced cold and […]
Oskaloosa–Senior night festivities for men’s volleyball took place on Tuesday, and the Statesmen were able to celebrate with a sweep over the Graceland Yellowjackets by scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-16. The opening set was closely contested, but Landon Krause (So., Appleton, Wis., Sports Management) set a strong early attacking tone with four kills in the […]
Mount Vernon, Iowa–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team snapped out of their recent funk with a 16-11 victory over the Cornell Rams. It didn’t take long for the hosts to get on the board, but Emily Ferguson (So., Waterloo, N.Y., Exercise Science) had two goals in as many minutes as the first quarter ended in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team was victorious for the first time at home Monday, defeating #9 Concordia (Mich.) 16-8 in non-conference action. WPU (4-3), which broke its three-game losing streak, earned a signature win by upsetting the Cardinals (0-3) and keeping them winless on the campaign. It is the program’s first home win over a […]
