PLEASANTVILLE – Wrestlers from across the state of Iowa gathered with the notion of securing a spot in next weeks’ state wrestling tournament. Sophomore Ryan Groom secured his second district title and state berth along with teammates Joel DeJong, Angello Wittenburg and Austin McMahan. It is also the second year in a row that four […]
PELLA-Staggered by a first-half University of Dubuque onslaught, the Central College men’s basketball team saw its seven-game win streak crash to a halt, absorbing a 96-64 bruising Saturday. The loss dropped the Dutch (16-7 overall, 10-4 American Rivers) into a three-way tie for third place in the frantic conference race heading into the final week […]
DUBUQUE-Guard Abby Johnson (junior, Ankeny) pumped in 24 points and center Allison Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) recorded her 19th career double-double but the Central College women’s basketball team suffered through an otherwise chilly shooting performance in a 64-57 loss at the University of Dubuque Saturday. Johnson was 10-of-18 from the floor and […]
Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team found a couple of different ways to win Friday as it played the first day of the NAIA Leadoff Tournament, a dome event hosted by Roosevelt. WPU (4-2) defeated Roosevelt 2-1 in eight innings and then held off Lawrence Tech 9-8. The navy and gold posted a 12-4 edge […]
Knoxville, Tenn.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team passed its first test of the season with flying colors, crushing Tennessee Wesleyan 20-5 in non-conference play Friday. Only a few spots separate #8 WPU (2-0) from the Bulldogs (0-2), who are unofficially 16th in the NAIA, but Friday’s bout ended up being a one-sided affair. The Statesmen […]
Sylvania, Ohio–The William Penn men’s volleyball team attacked at a high clip Friday as it defeated #14 Lourdes 3-0 in non-conference play Friday. The #9-ranked Statesmen (4-1) got past the Gray Wolves by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-15, headlined by a hitting advantage of .371-.084. The visitors also posted a blocking edge of 9-2 over […]
Pella–The William Penn men’s wrestling team won numerous matches, including claiming one weight class, as it wrapped up the regular season at the Central Last Chance Invitational Friday. Four grapplers reached the championship match with 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (So., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Industrial Technology) pacing the navy and gold with a title. The sophomore finished […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team was in contention both times on Opening Day, but could not come up with the timely hits in two non-conference losses Friday. William Penn (0-2) fell 4-2 to host Saint Mary and then dropped a 7-5 decision to Dordt in eight innings. The Spires opened the scoring with a run […]
PELLA – The Central College men’s wrestling team piled up the place finishes at the Last Chance Invitational inside H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse Friday night. Friday night’s action served as the final competition for the Dutch before the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional February 29 to March 1 in Cedar Rapids. Central had 23 wrestlers […]
Pittsburg, KS – The No. 1 ranked team in the nation asserted itself as a force to be reckon with on Friday night as the Indian Hills Men’s Track team made national headlines with a historic performance in the Distance Medley Relay. Competing at the 9th Annual Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State University, the Warrior […]
