JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Red-hot shooting propelled Illinois College past the Central College women’s basketball team Tuesday, 97-68. While Central (2-3) got 18 points from guard Abby Johnson (sophomore, Ankeny), they couldn’t keep pace with the Lady Blues, who shot a sizzling 57.1% for the night and had four players with 14 points or more. The Dutch connected […]
PELLA—Eight Central College football players were named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District squad. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve at the varsity level and achieve a 3.50 or better cumulative grade point average (4.00 scale). Each institution can nominate a limited number of […]
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team is coming off a big week on the hardwood with a 3-0 record to boast. The Warriors have been rewarded for their efforts with a series of national recognitions. The Warriors’ 3-0 record last week included a 108-99 victory over then-No. 1 nationally ranked Northwest Florida […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Eight members of the Statesmen football team earned postseason recognition as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division teams were announced last Friday. Jagger Blubaugh (Jr., Wichita, Kan., Exercise Science) led the navy and gold as a first-team honoree on defense. Dylan Wemer (Jr., Joplin, Mo., Physical Education (K-12)) was a second-team […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Malik Edwards (Fr., Drexel Hill, Pa., Business Management) and women’s wrestler Grecia Martinez (Fr., Horizon City, Texas, Industrial Technology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 14-20, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Edwards recorded a pair of 20-point performances last week. The sophomore scored 20 points against Bethel […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team had a rough night in many ways and was forced into 10 extra minutes of action, but did enough down the stretch to claim a 93-91 double-overtime victory over Columbia in non-conference play Saturday. #13 William Penn (4-1) held Columbia (5-3) to just 36.8% percent from the floor, […]
Tallahassee, Fla.–Max Finley (Fr., Richville, N.Y., Secondary Education) posted a strong showing against the country’s best harriers as he competed at the 67th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship Friday. Finley placed 217th out of 326 total runners on the 8K course in a time of 26:33.2. His time was just four seconds off his […]
Mishawaka, Ind.–The William Penn men’s soccer team saw another strong campaign fall short of the final site as the Statesmen lost 3-1 to Bethel (Ind.) in the first round of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Thursday. The fourth-seeded Statesmen (11-7-3) were outshot just 12-9 (8-4 in shots on goal) by the top-seeded Pilots […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team battled one final time before the Thanksgiving break, competing at the Missouri Valley Invitational Friday and Saturday. The trio of 101-pounder Anika Barker (Fr., Phoenix, Ariz., Biology), 116-pounder Grecia Martinez (Fr., Horizon City, Texas, Industrial Technology), and 123-pounder Brittany Cotter (So., Katy, Texas, Nursing) guided the navy and gold by claiming […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Sending a contingent of mostly underclassmen, the Central College wrestling team competed at the Augsburg Invitational Saturday. Each weight class had a gold bracket and a freshman bracket. Two Dutch wrestlers placed in the gold division and seven more placed in the freshman division. “It’s a tournament we’re excited to highlight some […]
