PELLA- The Central College women’s basketball team had its home opener on Wednesday, hosting the University of Wisconsin – River Falls Falcons. Unfortunately, the Dutch came up short, taking its first loss of the season after starting off 3-0. It didn’t take long for the Falcons to take control of the game, as they led […]
Orange City–The William Penn men’s basketball team suffered its first setback of the 2025–26 season Tuesday night, falling 128–106 to No. 8 Northwestern in a high-scoring non-conference matchup. The Statesmen (5–1) opened the game strong, trading buckets with the Red Raiders (6–0) before taking control at 11–8 just under three minutes into play. A 13–2 […]
PELLA- After racing out to a 22-8 lead against Grinnell College, the Central College women’s basketball team survived shooting woes for a 60-56 win Tuesday. Central (3-0) made nine of its first seventeen shots in the first quarter for 22 points. In the final three quarters, the Dutch made just 11 of 38 shots. Making […]
PELLA- With a convincing 25-13, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of Nebraska Wesleyan University in the American Rivers Conference quarterfinals Tuesday, the Central College volleyball team won its first league tournament game in nine years. The Dutch (22-8) advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2016 where they will face the top-seeded University of Dubuque […]
Oskaloosa–Amir Everett (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Sports Management) is now the owner of a school record after his performance last weekend, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by Musco Lighting. Everett, a first-time recipient of the weekly laurel, helped lead William Penn […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team holds its highest ranking of the fall going into the final regular-season game as the NAIA released its ninth top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by Netting Professionals. WPU (9-1, 4-1 Heart North) is now No. 16 with 221 points. It is the seventh time the navy and gold have been featured in […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa is ready for a new era on the pitch. Jordan VanWyk has been hired as the new Head Coach for Boys Soccer at Oskaloosa High School. VanWyk will lead both the Varsity and Junior Varsity programs and will officially begin his role in Spring 2026 pending school board approval. VanWyk is […]
Oskaloosa High School held its annual Veterans Day assembly on November 11, honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The event brought together students from both the high school and middle school, staff members, and community guests in a show of gratitude and respect for local veterans. The program began with […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 10, 2025 Iowa saw its first snowfall over the past week, which Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said marked the “official end of the growing season.” While crop progress and condition statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are unavailable due to the ongoing government shutdown, Naig […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Foday Sheriff (Sr., Upper Darby, Pa., Business Management) and women’s bowler Ashley Gorman (So., Stillwater, Minn., Exercise Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 3-9. Sheriff had two nearly identical performances last week en route to averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. In Thursday’s 93-65 […]
