INDIANOLA—The closing note was a satisfying one for the Central College football team which tossed a record-tying nine TD passes to close the season with a 69-14 rout at Simpson College Saturday. Receiver Ryan Neu (senior, West Des Moines, Valley HS) matched a school record with four TD receptions, giving him 16 for the season, […]
FOREST CITY — The Central College women’s wrestling squad traveled to the Waldorf Open Saturday and faced a stiffer test as Emma Carter (freshman, St. Louis, Mo., Parkway West HS) finished in sixth place again. There were no team scores kept as 20 teams were represented in the field. Carter won her first two matches […]
DECATUR, ILL. — Sophomore 141-pounder Pierre Baldwin (Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) and senior 197-pounder Gage Linahon (Newton) were both individual champions at the Millikin Open Saturday for the Central College men’s wrestling team. In addition to Central’s two champions, three other Dutch wrestlers made it to the championship bout before placing runner-up. There […]
Veterans Day is a time when the nation comes together to pay tribute to the men and women who have selflessly served in the United States military. It is a day dedicated to honoring their valor, sacrifices, and unwavering dedication to safeguarding our freedom and security. In Iowa, we are doing our part, daily, to […]
James Richard Roach February 25, 1938 – November 10, 2023 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 85 James Richard Roach, 85, of New Sharon, died Friday, November 10, 2023, at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on February 25, 1938, at home in the apartment of his parents above the meat market […]
Martha Lynn Stangl November 5, 2023 – November 5, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa Martha Lynn Stangl, infant daughter of Stephen and Leah (Lierman) was born and welcomed into heaven on November 5, 2023, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She is survived by her parents, Stephen and Leah Stangl of Pella; her sister, Clara […]
EAU CLAIRE, WIS.—The best way for the Central College women’s basketball team to erase memories of Friday’s opening-night loss was to see the ball go through the hoop. The Dutch did a lot of that Saturday, draining more than 60% of their second-half shots and knocking off 2023 NCAA Division III tourney qualifier Wisconsin-Eau Claire […]
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – The Central College women’s basketball team landed the opening blow, but then a veteran University of Wisconsin-Stout squad turned up the defensive intensity as the Dutch tumbled 68-49 in the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Tip-Off Tournament Friday. In the season opener for both teams, Wis.-Stout was staggered by Central’s 11-0 opening run as […]
PELLA—Just like last year, coach Joe Steinkamp thinks Central College men’s basketball team has championship potential. And this year, people are listening. Steinkamp’s first Central squad was pegged for last place in a preseason poll of American Rivers coaches, only to see Steinkamp employ the tallest tandem in program history to propel […]
LINCOLN, NEB. — Winning half of the matches with bonus points, the Central College men’s wrestling team started its dual season with a 34-6 road win at Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday. The Dutch added six points twice with wins by fall at 141 pounds from Pierre Baldwin (sophomore, Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) and […]
