Oskaloosa–A few members of the Statesmen shotgun sports teams have enjoyed wins outside of wearing the navy and gold over the past year. Cole Henning (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Industrial Technology) was the Iowa State Trap High Overall Athlete and won numerous trophies at the Grand American Championship. He was named ATA All-America Captain for juniors […]
INDIANOLA-A 29-point effort from center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) and a near triple-double from forward Grant Johnson (5th-year, Waukee, Van Meter HS) propelled the Central College men’s basketball team a drama-free 91-70 American Rivers victory at Simpson College Wednesday night. Unlike the teams’ first meeting at Pella Nov. 21, when the Dutch had to […]
INDIANOLA-Guard Samantha Scott (junior, Davenport, North Scott HS) nailed four 3-pointbuckets but turnovers were costly in the Central College women’s basketball team’s 98-63 defeat at Simpson College Wednesday. It was a talking point for coach Justin Weiland prior to the contest but the Dutch (9-10 overall, 3-7 American Rivers) nonetheless committed 30 turnovers in the […]
DECORAH-Central College rocketed to a 37-15 first-half lead and held off a second-half Luther College comeback to claim an 80-68 men’s basketball road victory Wednesday. The Dutch led wire-to-wire in improving to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in American Rivers play. Central (11-6 overall, 5-3 American Rivers) was up 43-24 at intermission but saw Luther pull […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Anthony Weaver (Fr., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) and women’s wrestler Ashley Lekas (So., Plano, Texas, Business Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 15-21, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Weaver was a two-time event champion last Saturday at the St. Ambrose Bumble Rumble. The freshman […]
Forest City–Competing with just a fraction of its normal lineup, the William Penn women’s wrestling team dropped two Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meets Monday. WPU (2-5, 0-3 Heart) lost 40-6 to Missouri Valley and was nipped 25-23 by host Waldorf. Catherine Steinkamp (Jr., Quincy, Ill., Exercise Science) managed the lone victory for the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team started strong, but could not keep up with MidAmerica Nazarene in an 80-51 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Monday. WPU (3-16, 2-13 Heart) was outshot 47.1%-27.9% and committed 18 turnovers, compared to just 10 for the Pioneers (10-9, 9-6 Heart). The hosts countered with a 45-38 rebounding edge which […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team played arguably its best half of the season Monday against MidAmerica Nazarene, but then followed that up with arguably its worst half as it fell 108-72 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (5-14, 4-11 Heart) came up short across the board, including losing the shooting battle 50.0%-44.3% […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – In the first USTFCCCA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Team Rating Index of the year, the Central College men’s and women’s track and field squads are off to a strong start. Central is No. 9 on the men’s list and No. 12 on the women’s list. Points in the […]
Davenport–The William Penn men’s track and field team knocked off some rust in a victorious way as it competed at the St. Ambrose Bumble Rumble Saturday. The Statesmen won eight events and placed high in numerous others as they competed for the first time in 2024. D’Artagnon Beaver (Jr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) topped the […]
