PELLA – A balanced offensive approach guided the Central College volleyball team to a 25-23, 26-24, 25-17 win against Simpson College Wednesday night. The Dutch (16-6, 3-1 American Rivers Conference) had 41 kills as a team and five different players with at least six. Paige Sexton (sophomore, Sheridan, Ill., Serena HS) and Kaitlyn Mumm (sophomore, […]
DES MOINES – North Mahaska teams will head to Pleasantville for the Class 1A cross country state qualifier next week. Runners from 19 schools including four ranked teams will traverse the fairways of the Pleasantville Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 24 beginning at 4 p.m. Teams competing are Earlham, Highland Riverside, Hillcrest Academy, Keota, Lamoni, […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska girls cross country placed third at the South Iowa Cedar League meet held at Big Springs Shooting facility west of Montezuma. Belle Plaine hosted the meet. The North Mahaska boys had only four runners so could not compete for a team score. Junior high girls had two finishes in the top […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team earned another important win in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday as it defeated Peru State 3-2. WPU (15-11, 5-5 Heart), which won by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15, avenged a 3-1 loss to PSC (10-15, 5-7 Heart) from earlier this season. It is the first […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn women’s golf team faced an extremely challenging venue and came away with a silver as it competed at the TPC Deere Run Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished second out of nine teams with a three-round score of 1,026 (343-343-340) at the par-72 TPC Deere Run Golf Course. #13 nationally-ranked Indiana […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn men’s golf team resumed its autumn season by competing at the Grand View Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished ninth out of 12 teams with a two-round score of 617 (315-302) at the par-71 Otter Creek Golf Course. Nebraska Wesleyan topped the field at 582 (289-293). Grand View led the individual […]
PELLA-With almost no teams in action in the Midwest Region, there was no movement in the Week 5 edition U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s Division III regional rankings released Tuesday. Central’s men’s and women’s both remained in the top 10 amongst teams in the Midwest Region. Central’s women remained at No. […]
On October 15, the EBF Rockets traveled to Clarke and came away as the undisputed South Central Conference Champions, ending the regular conference season with a 6-0 record and an impressive overall record of 28-2. The Rockets’ solid performance in their final conference match showcased the teamwork and discipline that brought them the title. Leading […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 16, 2024 Early voting has officially begun in Iowa, as of Wednesday, Oct. 16 for the 2024 general election. Iowans will have an early chance to weigh in on their choice for president and U.S. representative, in addition to a number of state legislative and local races and […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 15, 2024 Iowa corn and soybean harvest is expected to wrap up in the next couple of weeks. The dry conditions from mid-August through October have meant no days off and an expedited harvest for most farmers. The crop progress and condition report for Oct. 7 through Oct. […]
