PELLA-It was over and then, suddenly, it wasn’t. Down 19 and seemingly out in the third quarter against No. 13-rated Millikin University, the Central College women’s basketball team clawed its way to within three in the closing minutes before dropping a 79-70 decision Saturday. Millikin (10-2), which ranks second in Division III in scoring offense […]
GALLATIN, TENN.-Knocking down seven of his final eight shots, center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) became the 32nd Central College men’s basketball player to top the career 1,000-point mark but the Dutch couldn’t counter a torrid 3-point North Park University (Ill.) shooting effort in an 88-76 defeat Saturday. Competing in the second […]
GALLATIN, TENN.-A 14-point second-half run carried the shorthanded Central College men’s basketball team to a 76-68 win over Heidelberg University (Ohio) Friday in the Music City Classic in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. Down 46-37 with 17:18 left, the Dutch (9-2) held Heidelberg scoreless for the next 3 minutes, 14 seconds while surging to a 51-46 lead. […]
PELLA-Central College landed top honors in receiving the United Soccer Coaches College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the eighth consecutive year. Central was among just four colleges to receive the Gold Award for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution […]
DES MOINES – North Mahaska girls will once again wrestle in the Super Regional state qualifying wrestling tournament on Friday, Jan. 26. They will wrestle in the Region 3 tourney at Hy-Vee Hall. The top four winners in each weight class will advance to the state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday and […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–Gabi Evans (Sr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology) headlined arguably the most impressive two days of competition in William Penn women’s bowling history as the Statesmen won the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU opened the event by placing seventh out of 33 teams with 8,602 pins in six regular […]
Oskaloosa–Numerous William Penn women’s wrestlers remain major contenders as the NAIA released its third set of rankings this week. Seven grapplers are currently found in the national standings with 109-pounder Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) and 136-pounder Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) both sitting at #1. WPU has two […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team closed out the first half of its season at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU finished 24th out of 47 teams with 8,644 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Wichita State (Kan.) paced qualifying with 9,928 pins, while Webber International (Fla.) […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of Statesmen men’s wrestlers continue to be rated nationally as the NAIA released its third set of polls this week. William Penn, which is 46th in the country with 10 points, has two individuals in the top 25 of their respective weight classes. 157-pounder Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) is 21st, […]
EDDYVILLE – Freshman Macie Little added another title to her wrestling resume with the 130-pound crown at the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Invitational on Friday. She was the lone North Mahaska wrestler to compete, and her 22 accumulated points gave her a 15th place in the team standings. Little, 12-1 on the season, opened with byes in her […]
