Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2023-2024 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 96 award recipients, led by 10 from the women’s soccer program. A total of 1,133 student-athletes were honored from the 13 Heart schools, including several student-athletes receiving academic laurels in multiple sports. Seven Statesmen […]
Jul 19 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s track and field team excelled in and out of the classroom as it garnered 2024 All-Academic recognition from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association recently. The award is given to teams who owned a 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Average among all individuals listed on their eligibility […]
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Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) was chosen as one of the top scholar-athletes in the NAIA as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Men’s At-Large teams were announced Wednesday. Putzier was one of 12 individuals named to the First Team, while an additional nine players from various sports collected Second-Team recognition. Putzier was […]
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Oskaloosa–Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) was chosen as one of the top scholar-athletes in the NAIA as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Women’s At-Large teams were announced Tuesday. Nwachukwu was one of 10 individuals named to the Second Team, while an additional 14 players from various sports collected First-Team recognition. Nwachukwu, […]
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PELLA- The Central College volleyball team added another year to the longest streak in NCAA Division III history as it received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for a record 24th consecutive year. To receive the AVCA distinction, a team’s combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding year […]
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PELLA – For the second year in a row, Central College men’s wrestler Gage Linahon (senior, Newton) was chosen as an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators Wednesday. Linahon became the first Dutch wrestler to earn the honor last season. Wrestling does not have its own Academic All-America team, but Linahon was chosen for […]
Jul 17 2024 | Posted in
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PELLA- The Central College women’s golf team once again had a stellar year in the classroom, earning the No. 24 slot in the Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s Division III All-Scholar Team Award Top 25. Coach Tabitha Schumacher’s squad posted a combined team grade point average of 3.634. Earlier, six Central players were tabbed as Women’s […]
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PELLA-The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades Monday and the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams earned the All-Academic Team honors and 21 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors. The Dutch women earned a team grade point average of 3.713, securing the team […]
Jul 16 2024 | Posted in
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PELLA-For the third consecutive year, the Central College’s men’s basketball team has received the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award while four Dutch players were tabbed for the NABC Honors Court. The team award recognizes programs that complete the year with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Coach Joe Steinkamp’s […]
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SULLY – North Mahaska and Lynnville-Sully manage to pair themselves in a Class 1A district baseball final nearly every season. Saturday’s clash was another good battle with Lynnville-Sully winning 3-0. The Hawks (25-3) will meet Ankeny Christian in Pella on Tuesday for a spot in the state tournament. The game was, in part, a […]
