PELLA — In the 82nd meeting between the schools on the volleyball court, Simpson College defeated Central College in three sets Wednesday night 25-19, 25-17, 25-21. Despite the loss, Central (8-15, 1-7 American Rivers Conference) still holds a 53-29 historical advantage over Simpson (13-11, 4-4 conference). The Dutch started the first set on a 5-0 […]
Moravia–Gabriana Franco (Fr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) won her second tournament of the season and guided the William Penn women’s golf team to its own crown at the Heart Preview Monday and Tuesday. WPU was first out of 11 teams with a two-round score of 630 (318-312) at the par-72 The Preserve Golf Course, the […]
Moravia–Behind a runner-up finish from Spencer Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sports Management), the William Penn men’s golf team took home seventh place at the Heart Preview Monday and Tuesday. Competing on the site of next spring’s Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship, the Statesmen shot 299 the first day and 310 the second day for […]
Marsha Overbergen September 19, 1933 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Marsha Overbergen, 89, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Marsha Hila Overbergen, daughter of Henry and Mattie (Vermeer) Jansen, was born September 19, 1933, in Pella, Iowa. Marsha was a 1951 graduate of Pella […]
Garold Heslinga October 30, 1923 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 98 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Garold Franklin Heslinga, 98, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Garold was the eldest of four children born to Franklin R. […]
Steven Walters January 7, 1948 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 74 Steve Walters, 74, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday evening, October 25, 2022, at the Cottages in Pella. Steven Jason Walters, son of Jesse Jason and Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Walters, was born on January 7, 1948, at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. […]
An Oskaloosa Activities Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA — After 45 years as a head softball coach, Coach Jay Harms has announced his retirement as of Monday, October 24, 2022. Harms has spent the last 37 years at Oskaloosa Community School District, and the prior eight years as head coach at Charter Oak-Ute Community School District. Harms’s awards […]
Ottumwa, IA – Second-seeded Indian Hills Men’s Soccer upended No. 3 seed Iowa Lakes Community College 2-0 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer Region XI Semifinals on Tuesday. The Warriors earn a berth in the championship match on Saturday. The Warriors used a goal in both halves to eliminate the […]
PELLA — Needing a positive result to qualify for the American Rivers Conference tournament, the Central College women’s soccer team left no doubt in a 5-0 throttling of Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday afternoon. The Dutch finish the conference season at .500 (3-3-2) and 9-5-3 overall. The Prairie Wolves drop to 6-8-1 (2-6-0 conference) on the […]
PELLA — The 2022 season ended for the Central College men’s soccer Tuesday afternoon with a 4-1 loss against Nebraska Wesleyan University. Despite having a 17-15 advantage on shots taken, the Dutch (3-11-2, 2-5-1 American Rivers Conference) were outscored by the Prairie Wolves (6-7-3, 4-2-2 conference). “For large portions of the match, we were the […]
