O’FALLON, ILLINOIS – After playing a pair of high-scoring games Saturday, the Central College baseball team dropped a narrow 4-3 contest to Illinois Wesleyan University Sunday. Central (1-2) starting pitcher Max Steinlage (sophomore, Cedar Falls) kept the crooked numbers off the scoreboard in five innings of work, yielding just two runs on six hits and […]
GREENVILLE, ILLINOIS – Overcoming defensive woes in the season-opening doubleheader, the Central College baseball team salvaged a split at Greenville University (Ill.) on Saturday. Central (1-1) dropped the first game against the Panthers 8-7 (2-4) before winning the nightcap 15-9. The Dutch scored 22 runs on 19 hits but committed eight errors that allowed 10 […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s wrestler Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) and women’s track and field athlete Erica Martin (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Sports Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 12-18, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Bunce battled back through the consolation bracket to qualify for NAIA Nationals. The senior 157-pounder lost […]
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.- It’s only the start but it’s the start the Central College softball team needed, getting a sweep of its breezy season-opening twinbill Saturday in Illinois. Second baseman Haley Bach (junior, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) failed to reach base in the opener yet scored the winning run on an eighth-inning tiebreaker in a […]
Columbia, Mo.–The Statesmen cheer squad started a multi-tournament weekend by competing at the Columbia Cougar Classic Friday. William Penn finished fourth out of five squads with 69.18 points, while Saint Mary (Kan.) took the meet crown with a score of 93.86 points. “Over the past two weeks, we have upgraded our routine to the potential […]
Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn dance team competed in the first of two meets this weekend as it participated at the Columbia Cougar Classic Friday. William Penn placed second out of three programs with 69.47 points, while Missouri Baptist won the tournament title with 72.27 points. “This week we had to make some changes within 48 […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team could not close the door on the road as it fell 3-2 to Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. #5 WPU (6-2, 1-1 Heart) fell by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 23-25, 8-15. The navy and gold, who were outhit .237-.223, struggled against a strong […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A reckless driving incident involving a silver or gray Mustang led to the arrest of Frederick G. Wackenhut, 28, of Hampshire, Illinois, following a series of traffic violations and a collision with a semi-truck near Eddyville. The incident began around 1:00 p.m. when local authorities received multiple reports of a Mustang speeding, […]
DES MOINES – Forty teams qualified for the state basketball tournament after days, weeks and months of practice. Another championship caliber team that will show its talent Friday and Saturday has practiced just a few hours. That team is the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team, which has become a tradition at the Iowa Girls’ High School […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Well, the past few weeks in my newsletter, I had commented on the lack of floor debate in the Senate so far this session. Well, that certainly changed this week where we debated every day. One bill I was able to help stop would have made every county in Iowa follow […]
