TUCSON, ARIZ.—A soggy ending in an early season softball tussle between ranked teams turned in Central College’s favor Wednesday. The No. 23-rated Dutch (11-1) came away with a 2-1, five-inning victory over No. 16 Concordia University (Wis.) after earlier toppling Sul Ross State (Texas) 5-3. But like rain in the desert, the finish was a […]
Oskaloosa–The winningest coach in program history, William Penn Head Softball Coach Mike Christner has announced that the 2023 season will be his last as he will retire at the end of the campaign. “I have enjoyed my time at William Penn and want to thank Mike Laird for having the confidence in me 22 years […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — In his first collegiate start, Chance Dreyer (freshman, Davenport, Assumption HS) pitched a complete game victory with seven strikeouts to down Crown College (Minn.) 7-2 Tuesday afternoon. Central (5-3) lost to the Polars (5-3) 10-9 on a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning of game two. Dreyer scattered five hits and […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — Central College and Vassar College (N.Y.) combined for 41 runs in 14 innings with the Dutch coming up on the wrong side of both baseball games Monday. The Dutch (4-2) lost the opener 16-7 and fell again to the Brewers (6-5) 10-8 in the nightcap. Vassar totaled 27 hits, including eight extra-base […]
Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore guard Don McHenry (Milwaukee, WI/Hawaii-Hilo) of the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team has been tapped as the 2022-23 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Voted on by the league head coaches, McHenry was a unanimous decision. McHenry becomes the sixth consecutive Indian Hills […]
Dallas, Texas–The Statesmen women’s bowling team suffered some late-tournament struggles as it competed at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished sixth out of 13 teams with 11,418 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Wichita State (Kan.) taking the crown (12,177 pins). The navy and gold, […]
Dallas, Texas–The William Penn men’s bowling team had its streak of national tournament runs ended as it came up short at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished 14th out of 20 teams with 12,001 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Lindenwood (Mo.) leading the way […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team had an ominous start to its Heart of America Athletic Conference season as it dropped the first two games of its four-game series against the Park Pirates Sunday. WPU (12-5, 0-2 Heart) fell by scores of 3-2 and 7-2. After three scoreless frames from both teams in the first […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — Notching a pair of six-run innings, the Central College baseball team opened its Florida trip with a 13-7 win against the College of St Scholastica (Minn.) Sunday. Central (4-0) jumped out a 7-0 lead powered by a six-run outburst in the third frame. The Saints (0-7) rallied and tied the game in […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—Hurdles lie ahead but it’s already evident that there’s a lot to like about this Central College softball team. The Dutch not only stretched their winning streak to eight games but did so in dominant fashion at the Tucson Invitational Games Sunday, streaking past the University of Wis.-La Crosse 8-1 and Webster University (Mo.) […]
