Oskaloosa–William Penn University is excited to announce several sports camps this summer. The women’s volleyball team is hosting a pair of camps. The first will be held on June 26-27 (9 AM – 12 PM) for elementary and middle school students with a cost of $65. The second is on June 29-30 (2-5 PM) for […]
PELLA—Adding yet another staff member with head coaching experience, Aaron Fuller is returning to Central College as assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach. Fuller has served as head men’s and women’s track and field coach at Simpson College since 2021. A 2014 Central graduate, Fuller returns to take on many of the duties […]
Oskaloosa–Nick George (Jr., Sarnia, Ontario, Sociology) was lauded as one of the top scholar-athletes in the NAIA as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America baseball teams were announced earlier this week. George, who earned his award as a designated hitter for William Penn, was one of 10 individuals named to the NAIA’s Second Team. An […]
Center fielder Emma Johnson (junior, Davenport, Assumption Catholic HS) received the LeRoy Timmer Most Valuable Player Award for the second straight year while shortstop Carson Fisk (senior, Searsboro, Lynnville-Sully HS) won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, second baseman Haley Bach (freshman, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) won the Offensive Player of the Year […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College will welcome Matthew Hedman as its new swimming and diving coach starting this summer. Hedman replaces longtime coach Erin Hurley, who retired from the post following the 2022-23 campaign. Hedman has enjoyed a successful run as an assistant coach at Hope College in Holland, Mich. In 2022-23, Hope’s women won […]
Ottumwa, IA – After guiding the Indian Hills Men’s Golf team to its seventh National Championship in program history, head coach Michael Wetrich has been named the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Dave Williams National Coach of the Year. The award, presented by Golf Pride Grips, was announced by the Golf […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s softball team established multiple milestones in 2023, and now one Pioneers has added to that list in prestigious fashion. Kambria Anson ’24 today earned one of the biggest honors a college student-athlete can earn – a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Team. Anson, a standout center fielder […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the May Player of the Month laurels. Senior track and field athlete Justin Moeller (Keota, Iowa, Psychology) earned the Male award, while sophomore golfer Olivia Lange (Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the first for both individuals. Moeller’s […]
PELLA—Three graduates who notched victories on the NCAA postseason stage are the newest inductees in the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor. Longtime football defensive coordinator Don De Waard ’82, former NCAA Division III javelin champion and volleyball standout Alicia Whisner Fisher ’07 and George Wares ’76, the winningest softball coach in Division III history, […]
PELLA—Central College is offering Junior Golf Nights on the school’s Ryerson Practice Facility this summer. Junior high and high school players may participate in any or all of the six sessions. Cost is $15 per session and golf balls are provided. They’ll be conducted June 8, 15, 22, and 29 and July 6 and 13. […]
