PELLA—The NCAA Division III football playoffs are returning to Central College. The 9-1 Dutch will take on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (8-2) Saturday at noon at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. The 32-team playoff field was revealed late Sunday afternoon. It’s Central’s 21st NCAA playoff appearance, its first since 2009, when the Dutch also hosted. […]
Oskaloosa–It was not textbook, but it was a win nonetheless as the Statesmen women’s basketball team held off Benedictine 54-45 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener Saturday. #25 WPU (3-1, 1-0 Heart), which had not played in 10 days, limited the previously-unbeaten Ravens (5-1, 0-1 Heart) to just 25.0% from the field. BC […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa—The Statesmen kicked off its journey to reclaim the crown in the Heart of America Athletic conference with a showdown against last season’s champion, Benedictine. #4 William Penn (6-0, 1-0 Heart) showcased a strong defensive presence throughout while the offense came alive in the second half to take down #9 Benedictine (1-5, 0-1 Heart) […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen football team could not hang on in its final battle of 2019, falling 17-10 to Culver-Stockton in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division game Saturday. WPU (4-6-1, 2-3 North) scored the contest’s first 10 points, but allowed 17 unanswered in the second half to succumb to the Wildcats (6-5, 4-1 […]
Altoona–The Statesmen wrestling team recorded several strong efforts with its tournament squad as it competed at the Grand View Open Saturday. In an event that was broken into two separate divisions (Freshman-Sophomore and Open), William Penn had eight grapplers tally at least one victory. Open Division Kirkland Crocker (Sr., Tampa, Fla.) had his hand raised […]
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—With a scorching 60% effort from beyond the 3-point line, the Central College men’s basketball team broke into the win column in dominating fashion, 102-67 over Lincoln Christian University (Ill.) Saturday. The Dutch (1-3) shot 59.6% from the floor, including 65.6% in the first half, racing to a 53-35 halftime advantage in the third-place […]
PELLA—A young lineup made youthful mistakes down the stretch as the Central College women’s basketball team surrendered a 10-0 closing run in tumbling to Knox College (Ill.) 81-72 Saturday. Down by as many as 10 points in the first half, the Dutch (2-1) fought their way to even at the half, 42-42. It was still […]
ADRIAN, MICH. — The Central College wrestling team grinded out four victories at the Adrian College duals Saturday, including a 21-20 win over No. 12 Alma College (Mich.) The Dutch (5-0) also defeated Ohio Northern University (22-20), Adrian College {Mich.} (23-16) and the Milwaukee School of Engineering {Wis.} (51-0). “A day like this on a […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—A share of a record 31st conference championship was among the most elusive at times, but the Central College football team withstood another second-half comeback bid to nail it down Saturday, 31-21 at Coe College. That also gives the Dutch their 21st NCAA Division III playoff berth. It ends a 10-year title and postseason […]
DECORAH— Roaring back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half, the Central College men’s soccer team lost on a heart-breaking goal in the game’s final minutes in a 3-2 defeat against the University of Wisconsin – Superior in the opening of the NCAA Division III tournament Saturday night. The Dutch end their season with […]
