
In a competitive girls basketball matchup, Sigourney emerged victorious over Albia with a final score of 56-35. The game, held at Albia High School on November 21, 2023, showcased a dominant performance by Sigourney from the start. Sigourney established a substantial lead in the first quarter, outscoring Albia 25-0, and maintained their advantage throughout the […]

PELLA—Dominance on the glass allowed the Central College men’s basketball team to open its American Rivers title defense with an 80-76 victory over Simpson College Tuesday. The Dutch outboarded Simpson 53-28. All-American center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) posted his third double-double of the young season with 19 points and 10 rebounds despite a Simpson […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – A second half surge powered the No. 13 ranked Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team to its largest victory of the year, dropping Kansas City Kansas Community College 96-71 at the Hellyer Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors move to 5-2 overall on the year. The Warriors ran past the Blue Devils over […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA—A stout defensive effort was undone by mistakes on the offensive end in Central College’s 63-56 women’s basketball loss to Simpson College Tuesday. In the team’s home opener, the Dutch (2-2 overall, 0-1 American Rivers) turned the ball over 25 times. “Yes, 25 turnovers that they turned into 22 points and there’s your game,” coach […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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In a competitive match at the Siebens Fieldhouse in Storm Lake, Iowa, on November 21, 2023, the Grinnell women’s basketball team secured a victory against Buena Vista with a final score of 79-68. The game, which began at 6:00 PM and lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes, was witnessed by an audience of 105 spectators. […]
Nov 22 2023 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa Schools announces Kelsey Veldhuizen as the new Oskaloosa High School Color Guard coach, starting in the 2024-25 school year. A native of Oskaloosa, Veldhuizen graduated from OHS in 2002. She brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for color guard to her new role. Veldhuizen holds a bachelor’s degree […]

Oskaloosa–Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) remained undefeated on the season last weekend and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday. Palumbo won her first weekly laurel after winning her weight class at the Missouri Valley Open last Saturday. The junior, who is […]
Nov 21 2023 | Posted in
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Joliet, Ill.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team recorded a pair of upsets in bracket competition to reach the finals, but fell just shy of the title as it competed at the NAIA Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. In the regular-season event that featured only NAIA squads, William Penn placed fifth out of 13 teams with 8,123 […]
Nov 21 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Jaz Farrell (Sr., Miramar, Fla., Undecided) and women’s basketball player Mercer Roberts (Sr., Myrtle Beach, S.C., Wellness and Recreation) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 13-19, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Farrell started his week by scoring 16 points (6-for-12 FG, 2-for-3 3-PT, 2-for-2 FT) versus […]
Nov 21 2023 | Posted in
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Joliet, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team put together a solid outing against schools in its same division as it competed at the NAIA Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. In the regular-season event that featured only NAIA squads, William Penn placed fifth out of 13 teams with 8,590 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker […]
Nov 21 2023 | Posted in
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