Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen are ranked in the league as the NAIA released its third set of polls recently. 116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (Fr., Quincy, Ill., Biology) and 123-pounder Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) are not only rated at the conference level, but are also earning recognition nationally. Both individuals are 15th in the NAIA […]
PELLA—The 2022 Central College baseball schedule, the first under new head coach Casey Klunder, features three American Rivers Conference series at home and 16 non-conference contests. The Dutch open the season in Minnesota on March 8 indoors against the University of Wisconsin-Superior in U.S. Bank Stadium, the home of the Minnesota Vikings. The doubleheader starts […]
Cedar Rapids–The William Penn men’s basketball team began the new year with a victory over the Mount Mercy Mustangs by a score of 71-66. The Statesmen improve to 13-1 overall and 5-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play, while the Mustangs drop to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in the Heart. Both teams opened up […]
Oskaloosa–Eight members of the Statesmen men’s wrestling team are rated in the conference as the NAIA released its third set of polls recently. 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) heads WPU on the national scene as he is ranked 13th. Makail Stanley (Fr., Oreana, Ill., Biology) is not far behind in 15th place at […]
PELLA—Flashing the offensive spark it lacked early in the year, the Central College men’s basketball team staged a furious second-half rally before dropping an 80-75 decision to American Rivers leader Wartburg College Wednesday. The Dutch (3-9 overall, 0-4 conference) trailed by as many as 15 points but erupted for 47 second-half points and grabbed the […]
Ottumwa, IA – A late second half from surge from No. 8 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball lifted the Warriors over visiting Kirkwood Community College at the Hellyer Center on Wednesday night. Sophomore Ahren Freeman (Jacksonville, FL/New Orleans) led the way with a team-high 17 points for Indian Hills. Trailing 33-27 at halftime, the Warriors regrouped […]
PELLA—Down three guards and a head coach, the Central College women’s basketball team mustered a scrappy defensive effort but came up empty on the offensive end in a 58-35 loss to No. 14/20-rated Wartburg College Saturday. The Dutch held Wartburg—rated No. 14 by D3hoops.com and No. 20 by the WBCA– scoreless for more than seven […]
Orange City–The Statesmen women’s basketball team returned from a short winter break and showed great fight in a 71-57 non-conference loss to #13 Northwestern Thursday. William Penn (1-15) was outshot just 46.6%-44.4%, including performing better from the perimeter at 47.1%-38.1%. The eventual culprits ending up being a 39-27 disadvantage in rebounding and a 9-1 deficit […]
Mesa, AZ – No. 8 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball scored a convincing 88-63 victory over Mesa Community College (AZ) to claim third place at the 2021 Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout on Wednesday night. The Warriors improve to 13-4 overall on the year. One night removed from a hard-fought defeat to top-ranked Salt Lake Community […]
ORLANDO, FLA.—Central College placed two players in double figures but Hope College (Mich.) came away with an 87-70 victory in Florida Wednesday. Competing in the Hope College RDV Orlando Tournament, the host school got the win but Dutch coach Craig Douma was encouraged. “Hope has a really nice team,” he said. “Their physicality gave us […]
