by Jennifer Comfort The Oskaloosa Volleyball celebrated our 2021 season and all we accomplished together during our team banquet on Friday night. It was a great evening of gathering once again as a team to celebrate all the success of this season. We were able to honor our seniors and all they contributed to the […]
STEVENS POINT, WIS. — In the first bracketed tournament for the Central College wrestling team since the 2019-20 season, Shandon Akeo (senior, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapolei HS) was the 125-pound champion at the Pointer Open Saturday. In addition to Akeo’s title, Central had eight other wrestlers finish in the top six of their weight classes at […]
PELLA—A spirited comeback was undone by mistakes down the stretch as the Central College men’s basketball team dropped its season opener to Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) 77-67 in overtime. Coach Craig Douma could point to numerous ways this one slipped away. The Dutch made just 15 of 32 free throws, shot an icy 4-of-22 from […]
PELLA—The championship that a pandemic denied in 2020 and that 15 of last year’s Central College seniors returned to claim was decisively secured with a 56-7 football triumph over the University of Dubuque Saturday before an approving Legacy Day crowd. The victory assures the No. 10-rated Dutch (9-0 overall, 7-0 conference) of an outright American […]
Oskaloosa–A trio of William Penn men’s soccer players garnered recognition for impressive regular seasons as the 2021 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Thursday. Kenedy Deviska (Sr., Pignon, Haiti, Wellness and Recreation), Luke Andrews (Sr., Andover, England, Sports Management), and Aaron Keita (Sr., Monrovia, Liberia, Computer Science) were all chosen for the 13-member […]
Lamoni, Iowa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team played their final regular season game on Tuesday, coming out victorious against the Graceland Yellowjackets in four sets. The Statesmen conclude their regular season slate with an overall record of 18-11, while finishing Heart of America Athletic Conference play with a record of 11-8. The attackers forced pressure […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team is clicking as it begins the playoff run and the raters awarded the squad for their strong play as the NAIA released its ninth top-25 poll Wednesday. Winners of seven games in a row, WPU (12-6, 8-4 Heart) has moved up one spot to #23 with 139 points. The navy […]
LHC Volleyball All-Conference 2021 1st Team Name Position School Grade Kenna Jackson S DC-G 12 Brynn Bishop L Indianola 10 Lauren Blake OH/S Indianola 12 Abbi Brenizer OH Norwalk 12 Faith De Ronde OH Oskaloosa 12 Maleah Walker OH Oskaloosa 11 Avey Amelse OH Pella 12 Bailey Van Voorst OH Pella 12 Sarah Gritters OH […]
DUBUQUE—Playing in the American Rivers Conference tournament for the first time since 2015, the Central College volleyball team was swept in its quarterfinal match 25-13, 25-16, 25-17 against the University of Dubuque Tuesday night. Central (15-13) ends its season while Dubuque (11-17) advances to the semifinals on Friday night. “Major kudos to Dubuque,” coach Jeanne […]
PELLA—Many of the faces are new but the resurgent Central College women’s basketball team expects to continue its steady climb in 2021-22. Just one starter returns from last year’s squad which, despite a pandemic-shortened schedule, continued to move the program forward, finishing 6-4 and reaching the American Rivers tournament semifinals for the first time since […]
