STORM LAKE — For the first time in the program’s short history, the Central College women’s wrestling team had individual champions as Emma Carter (sophomore, 170 pounds, St. Louis, Mo., Parkway West HS) and Asia Young (freshman, 235 pounds, Houston, Texas, Cypress Ridge HS) took first at the Buena Vista Open Saturday. A total of […]
WAVERLY—A 10-0 first-half run got the Central College men’s basketball team rolling and the Dutch raced to a lopsided 81-49 American Rivers win at Wartburg College Saturday. Freshman guard Brad Curren (Harlan) pumped in five first-half 3-point goals and finished with a career-best 19 points along with seven rebounds and two assists. “He was really […]
WAVERLY— Some offensive misfires kept the Central College women’s basketball team from overcoming nationally ranked Wartburg College Saturday, tumbling 65-41. Trailing 23-7 at the end of the first quarter, Central (4-4 overall, 1-2 American Rivers) went on a 12-3 burst to climb within 26-19 but then the offense went dry. Over the next 10 minutes, […]
NEW SHARON – Montezuma broke away from a 15-14 lead in the second quarter to outscore North Mahaska 27-13 in the period en route to an 80-60 South Iowa Cedar League victory. The Braves were powered by Brady Boulton, who ripped the cords for 32 points. Boulton hit the first points of the game at […]
NEW SHARON – No. 7 North Mahaska knew they would be tested by long-time rival Montezuma when the two basketball teams took the court in New Sharon Friday. The contest did not disappoint. North Mahaska held off a rally by the Bravettes to secure a 48-42 win to improve to 2-0 on the season and […]
Oskaloosa–Alyvia Johnson (Jr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) collected recognition from her sport’s governing body as the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its NAIA all-region teams Thursday. Johnson was chosen as a first-team selection in the Midwest Region, giving the junior her first all-region award. It is the second year in a row that William Penn […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn competitive dance team got on the competition floor for the first time Thursday as it performed twice at the Iowa State Dance Competition. The squad received a score of 90.38 points in Jazz and a score of 84.63 points in Pom. The Jazz score is a significant improvement from a year ago, […]
Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team pushed to the end, but again came up just short in a 25-20 Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet loss to Central Methodist Friday. William Penn (1-3, 1-3 Heart) won just four of the weight classes (three of the eight contested bouts), but bonus points kept the visitors […]
MaryEllen Gott January 6, 1976 – December 1, 2023 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 47 MaryEllen Gott, age 47, of What Cheer, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2023, at her home in What Cheer. She was born on January 6, 1976, the daughter of William and Phyllis (McCracken) Gecho in Prairie De Chien, […]
SULLY – North Mahaska took its wrestling team to Lynnville-Sully Thursday and came away with three wins in South Iowa cedar League competition. The Warhawks defeated Colfax-Mingo 48-22, Belle Plaine 45-33 and Lynnville-Sully 52-18. NM had 13-of-15 wrestlers record at least one pin. Four matmen, Ryan Groom at 132 pounds, Dawson DeBoef at 150, Chris […]
