GRINNELL – After winning seven matches in a row, the Central volleyball was clipped by Grinnell College Friday night 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11. Central (11-5) started strong with wins in the first and third set but Grinnell (12-5) rallied to win the last two sets for the match victory. “I thought we did some […]
On September 27, 2024, the Grinnell College volleyball team took on Central College in a tense, back-and-forth match at Darby Gym. The Pioneers came out on top with a 3-2 victory, pushing their season record to 12-5. Grinnell secured the win with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-23, 20-25, and 15-11. Millie Leonard led Grinnell’s […]
Oskaloosa– The William Penn men’s soccer team continues to break records as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (9-0-1, 3-0 Heart) moved up two positions to a new program record-high ranking of #6 with 393 points. It marks the 14th poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked […]
The Oskaloosa Indians volleyball teams traveled to Ottumwa on September 26, where they faced tough competition across four matches. The A1 team fought hard but fell short, losing 0-2 by scores of 12-21 and 19-21. Ally Goodman contributed with an ace and two kills, Aleigha Burton added three aces and a dig, while Blair Rossi […]
PLATTEVILLE, WIS.- Despite giving up 33 shots, goalkeeper Zoey Sizemore (sophomore, Omaha, Neb., Mercy) was strong in goal recording ten saves, but the Central College women’s soccer team lost 3-2 to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. The Dutch (7-3) were able to put six out of their seven shots on goal. “Tonight was a battle between […]
The Grinnell College men’s soccer team claimed a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Simpson College on September 25, 2024, at Bill Buxton Stadium in Indianola. The win improved Grinnell’s record to 2-3-3, while Simpson fell to 4-4-0. Grinnell started strong with two first-half goals. Samuel Gojjam opened the scoring at 11:31 with his third goal of […]
On September 24, 2024, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) Rockets volleyball team secured an impressive straight-set victory over Davis County with scores of 25-15, 25-21, and 25-8. The Rockets, ranked 2nd in Class 2A, improved their overall record to 19-2 and their conference record to a perfect 3-0. Molly Shafer led the charge for EBF with a […]
On September 24, 2024, the Grinnell College women’s volleyball team faced off against Wartburg at Levick Arena, ultimately falling 3-1 in a closely contested match. Despite Grinnell’s strong efforts, Wartburg secured the victory with set scores of 25-17, 24-26, 25-15, and 25-17. For Grinnell, standout performances came from Jenna Keller, who recorded 14 kills and […]
PELLA- A converted penalty kick in the 89th minute by defender Spencer Taylor (junior, Norwalk) broke the tie as the Central College men’s soccer team defeated Cornell College 2-1. It was Taylors team leading third goal of the season. “(Taylor) is an anchor for us in the back, while also leading our squad in goals,” […]
The OMS cross country teams traveled to Mt. Pleasant on a beautiful Tuesday evening, September 24, 2024, and both the boys’ and girls’ teams secured third-place finishes in the large class team race. Leading the charge for the girls was Preslie Bryan, an 8th grader, who finished in 17th place with a time of 14:47. […]
