LINCOLN, NEB. — Needing a positive result to secure a spot in the American Rivers Conference postseason tournament, the Central College men’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 at Nebraska Wesleyan University Saturday. Central falls to 7-7-2 overall and 3-4-0 in the American Rivers Conference. Nebraska Wesleyan improved to 9-3-4 overall and 3-3-2 in league matches. […]
PELLA —The Central College volleyball team opened with a strong sweep against Beloit College (Wis.) before suffering a straight-sets loss of its own to the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in the second match. Central (19-7) needed less than an hour to take down Beloit (1-19) 25-15, 25-25, 25-11. Wis. – La Crosse (16-10) […]
LINCOLN, NEB. — Moving further up the American Rivers Conference standings, the Central College women’s soccer team snagged a 2-1 road win at Nebraska Wesleyan University Saturday. The Dutch (9-3-4, 4-2-1 conference) are up to 13 points and in a tie for third place. The Prairie Wolves finished their season 2-12-2 (1-5-2 conference). “We’re pleased […]
PELLA—And to think the game was scoreless for nearly 13 minutes. Unleashing a blizzard of touchdowns, the Central College football team erupted for 51 points in two periods in overwhelming Nebraska Wesleyan University 72-0 on a windy Saturday at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Quarterback Hunter Hoffman (sophomore, Pecatonica, Ill.) needed to stretch to push […]
TRAER – North Mahaska and North Tama worked through many difficulties this past week to see that each school’s seniors had the opportunity to play one last football game. After last week’s contest was washed out due to weather, the schools worked out the linguistics and met in Traer Friday. North Mahaska scored three times […]
In a thrilling Class 2A Regionals showdown, EBF faced off against Pella Christian, and the court came alive with intense action and remarkable performances. The scoreboard told the tale of a hard-fought match, with EBF ultimately emerging victorious with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, and 25-19. Molly Shafer led the charge for EBF, showcasing her […]
Oskaloosa–This Saturday, during halftime of the William Penn Homecoming football game, seven new members will be inducted into the William Penn University Athletics Hall of Fame. Nadine Armbruster was William Penn University’s first-ever female softball coach, and her dedication to the University was apparent in the 36 years she spent teaching physical education. She received […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team secured a season sweep of Clarke Tuesday, sweeping its foe 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (14-12, 8-5 Heart), which won by scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-19, also defeated the Pride (3-22, 2-1 Heart) in five sets earlier this season. The hosts got slightly stronger offensively […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team suffered its first loss in well over a month and it affected the squad’s position in the rankings as the NAIA released its seventh top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (9-2-4 overall, 4-1-3 Heart), which lost for the first time since September 4 (5-0-3 during the unbeaten stretch), fell three spots […]
Pella–The Statesmen shotgun sports team took advantage of home cooking as it remained undefeated this fall with a victory at the William Penn Invitational last Friday and Saturday. William Penn posted a winning score of 1,427-for-1,500, while Iowa Western CC was second with 1,390 hit targets. The team triumph is the program’s fifth this season […]
