Des Moines–The sprint relay squad posted the fastest time in school history while also locking down a bid to nationals as the William Penn men’s track and field team competed at two separate meets on Friday and Saturday. Most of the squad went to the Grand View Viking Classic on Friday, but a select few […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball kept its conference playoff hopes alive when it swept its first doubleheader in Canton, Missouri against conference opponent Culver-Stockton on Friday. William Penn (22-21, 1-11) rode a large fourth inning to take the first game 7-3, before an offense explosion led the navy and gold to a 21-6 victory […]
Oskaloosa–Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) earned gold as the Statesmen women’s track and field team used Friday’s Grand View Viking Classic as its last preparation for the league meet. The freshman headed the 100-meter dash field with a time of 12.04 seconds. Hellen Doerue (Fr., Waukee, Iowa, Nursing) joined her teammate in the […]
Canton, Mo. — The Statesmen baseball team split its final doubleheader of the season in Canton, Missouri against conference opponent Culver-Stockton on Saturday. William Penn (23-22, 12-12) could only muster two runs in its first game of the day to fall 6-2 before an offense explosion led the navy and gold to a 19-7 victory […]
by Zach Sommers, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 25, 2026 On a Wednesday in April, after heavy rainfall, Paul Carlson of Ankeny drove to the end of a road under the Saylorville Dam and parked alongside Rock Creek. It was his sixth time this year at that location with a goal of testing the nitrate levels […]
PELLA – After a rare four-game losing streak, the Central College softball team made quick work of the University of Dubuque in a Sunday sweep. Central (24-10, 7-7 American Rivers Conference) won the opener 5-3 and needed just five innings to win the second game 12-4 over Dubuque (17-21, 3-13 A-R-C). Both teams started fast […]
April 26, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team capped its home schedule with a doubleheader sweep of Marshalltown Community College in an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) twinbill at R.L. Hellyer Field on Sunday. The Warriors took both contests, 10-2 and 17-2. The Warriors improve to 21-24 overall on the year […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 25, 2026) – David Gravel was in a familiar spot on top of the podium Saturday night, April 25, with the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway. The Watertown, Connecticut driver earned $12,000 for his fifteenth career victory at Knoxville aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2 […]
PELLA – A 10th inning rally by the Central College baseball team sparked a pair of victories over the University of Dubuque Saturday. Central (15-20, 10-11 American Rivers Conference) and Dubuque (12-23, 7-14 conference) were knotted at 2-2 after nine. Both Dutch runs came on a two-run double from Bryer Wiley (sophomore, second base, Urbana, […]
DUBUQUE – Recording just seven hits over 14 innings Saturday, the Central College softball team lost 2-0 and 4-2 at Loras College. Central slipped to 22-10 overall and 5-7 in the American Rivers Conference. Loras is now 24-12 and 7-7 in conference play. In the opener, Central only had base runners who reached scoring position […]
