Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Katrina Estes as Director of Athletic Performance. Estes returns to WPU after working at the University of West Alabama since 2021. Starting as a graduate assistant, she was promoted to assistant director in March 2023. Estes worked primarily with UWA’s Olympic sports and also […]
PELLA—A veteran assistant coach with Iowa ties, Robby Laughlin, has been added to the Central College baseball coaching staff. Laughlin comes to Central after two seasons as the head assistant coach at Bryant and Stratton College, a junior college in Wisconsin. Serving as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Bryant and Stratton, Laughlin also […]
Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2022-2023 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 81 award recipients, led by 10 from the softball program. A total of 1,063 student-athletes were honored from the 14 Heart schools, including several student-athletes receiving academic laurels in multiple sports. Six Statesmen owned […]
PELLA—Central College came away with three more awards in the College Sports Communicators’ (formerly CoSIDA) Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. Central, which had two entries cited last year, was awarded first place in CSC District 7 for Historical Feature with a tribute to the late president emeritus Kenneth J. Weller with “Weller was the Father […]
PELLA—The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades last week and the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams earned the All-Academic Team honors and 18 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors. Under coach Brandon Sturman, the women’s squad posted a 3.601 grade point average […]
PELLA—Extending the longest streak in NCAA Division III history, the Central College volleyball team has received the U.S. Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for a record 23rd consecutive year. To receive the AVCA distinction, a team’s combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding year must be 3.30 or higher (4.0 […]
PELLA— Both the Central College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams were back on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team award list announced Wednesday. Additionally, 21 student-athletes captured ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition. The men’s squad compiled a 3.29 combined team grade point average (4.0 scale) and posted a 12-11 overall record. The Dutch women tallied a […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — The starting right fielder for the Central College baseball team, Colton DeRocher (senior, Sioux City, East HS) is set to make his debut with the Louisville Slugger Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team next Saturday, July 22 in Vermont. The Louisville Slugger Warriors are a public charity organization and the only nationally sponsored […]
PELLA—Central College strong safety Cameron Bannister (5th-year, State Center, West Marshall HS) is among 136 college and university players nominated for the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.® Bannister is among the nominees in a combined category of NCAA FCS, Division II and Division III players as well as NAIA athletes. The team […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Victoria Vinokur as Head Track and Field Coach. Vinokur comes to WPU from Missouri Valley College where she served in the same role the past four years. Vinokur, who concentrated primarily on coaching individuals in throws, multi-events, race walk, and horizontal […]
