Oskaloosa–Six members of the Statesmen women’s lacrosse team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes Tuesday. Tara Dryml (Sr., Independence, Iowa, Elementary Education) leads the group with a 4.00 Grade Point Average. Victoria Negron (Jr., Miami, Fla., Exercise Science) and Kenzington Winget (So., West Jordan, Utah, Sports […]
MOUNT VERNON — The bullpen came through for the Central College baseball team during a 15-inning slugfest for a 12-11 win to salvage a non-conference split Tuesday night. The Dutch (15-21) fell 11-4 in the first game against the Rams (20-17). It’s the third time since 1988 that Central played in a 15-inning affair. Tuesday’s […]
Des Moines–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Jr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) lifted off for the best long jump of her career to qualify for nationals as the William Penn women’s track and field team competed at the Grand View Viking Classic and Drake Relays Friday. The only event in which WPU competed at the Drake Relays was the […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn softball team put a bow on the season as well as the coaching career of its skipper with a sweep of Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (19-29, 11-25 Heart) won by scores of 6-1 and 8-3. Head Coach Mike Christner finishes his 22nd and final […]
Oskaloosa–The regular season went down to the final day and the William Penn baseball team had some magic up its proverbial sleeve as it rallied past Mount Mercy to gain a berth in the league tournament in Sunday’s postponed Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (27-20, 15-17 Heart) dropped the opener 11-7, but rallied […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team was unable to continue its campaign to the final destination as it was defeated 14-8 by #2 seed St. Ambrose in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Finals Saturday. Top-seeded WPU (13-6), which was outshot 47-40 by the Fighting Bees (9-6), could not finish the title sweep; the […]
Ottumwa, IA – After eight seasons at the helm of the historic Indian Hills Men’s Basketball program, Hank Plona has stepped down as head coach of the Warriors. Plona departs Indian Hills as the second-winningest coach in program history with 225 career wins. Over the past eight seasons, Plona has won 86.5 percent of his […]
Wichita, KS – No. 5 Indian Hills Men’s Golf recorded its 13th consecutive top-three finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Golf Central District Championship after placing second overall on Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors shot a 19-over to finish as runners-up. After holding strong in second-place after the first two rounds […]
PELLA—The Central College softball team peppered the field with 19 hits in two games Tuesday, but it took the glove of third baseman Franie Burnett (junior, Ankeny, Centennial HS) to secure a doubleheader sweep of Buena Vista University. After a 9-0, five-inning runaway in the opener, the 20th-ranked Dutch (27-5 overall, 8-2 American Rivers) escaped […]
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Felix Vu as the new head coach of the men’s soccer program. Vu becomes the ninth head coach in program history. “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the community at Indian Hills,” stated Vu. “Its tradition […]
