PELLA—A persistent effort on the glass and 23 points from sophomore transfer Abby Johnson (Ankeny) let the Central College women’s basketball team deliver first-year coach Moran Lonning her first collegiate victory Thursday, a 78-64 triumph over North Central University (Minn.). The Dutch (1-1) outrebounded North Central 54-45, getting 20 offensive boards to allow them to […]
Ottumwa, IA – The No. 2 nationally ranked Indian Hills Volleyball team found out its seed and opponent Thursday for the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Volleyball National Tournament in West Plains, MO. The Warriors earned the No. 2 overall seed and will take on No. 15 seed Monroe College (NY). The […]
Olathe, Kan.–Joaquim Gil (Sr., Valencia, Spain, Master’s of Sports Management) stole not just the ball, but the entire show as his goal in the 90th minute lifted the William Penn men’s soccer team to a 1-0 upset over #3 seed MidAmerica Nazarene in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals Wednesday. #7 seed William […]
Centerville, IA – The two-time defending national champion Indian Hills Women’s Wrestling program made history once again on Tuesday night. The Warriors defeated North Iowa Area Community College 35-14 to claim the first-ever Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) women’s dual victory. Hosting the Trojans at the Multi-Purpose Building on the Indian Hills Centerville campus […]
Oskaloosa–Edan Sears (So., Telford, England, Sports Management) played an integral part in William Penn advancing in the postseason with an upset last weekend and for his efforts he was named NAIA Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday. The national weekly award is the third all-time for the program (all since 2018) and the first since […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Jagger Blubaugh (Jr., Wichita, Kan., Exercise Science) and shotgun sports athlete Holly Boeke (So., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 31-November 6, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blubaugh led the defense as William Penn held Clarke to just one field goal in last Saturday’s […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team claimed victory in eight matches Tuesday as it defeated Waldorf 39-9 in Heart of America Athletic Conference dual-meet action. William Penn (1-0, 1-0 Heart), which took advantage of three open weights by the Warriors (0-2, 0-2 Heart), nearly blanked the visitors in its home opener. The Statesmen had the lead […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team made serious headway, but could not break through the wall as it fell 3-1 to #2 seed Park in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals Tuesday. Third-seeded WPU (21-14), which lost by scores of 17-25, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, was making its first appearance in the conference […]
FOREST CITY—Some unusual struggles at the free throw line spoiled the Central College men’s basketball team’s bid for an opening-night road win Tuesday night. A 12-0 second-half Waldorf College run, fueled by four 3-point buckets in five tries, turned the game around as Central tumbled 58-53 after leading much of the way. The Dutch raised […]
FOREST CITY— The promise displayed by a high-energy comeback was undone by cold shooting down the stretch as the Central College women’s basketball team saw its season opener spoiled 76-74 at Waldorf College Tuesday. Down by as many as 14 points in the first half and 42-33 at halftime, first-year coach Moran Lonning’s squad used […]
