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Dutch women drop one-goal soccer match

Central Dutch Athletics

WAVERLY — Squaring off with the team atop the American Rivers Conference standings, the Central College women’s soccer team gave Wartburg College all it could in a 1-0 defeat Saturday. The Knights (6-0-0, 6-0-0 conference) were averaging nearly four goals a game but a stifling Dutch (1-4-0, 1-4-0 conference) defense held the home team to […]

Statesmen Compete One Final Time as Singles at Sectional Event

William Penn University Athletics

Addison, Ill.–Several members of the women’s bowling team battled for a shot to make nationals as they competed at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. A total of 135 bowlers were on the lanes with just six advancing to the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships in May. Brooke Allen of Clarke topped the list with 1,325 pins […]

Strong Pitching Leads WPU to Split Against Pioneers

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team was one timely hit from netting a sweep, but instead had to settle for a split against MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (15-18, 9-12 Heart) lost the opener 1-0, but bounced back with a 5-2 victory in the nightcap. The hosts had several scoring […]

Alade, 4×1 Punch Tickets to Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s track and field team locked in two more events for nationals as it hosted the William Penn Statesmen Invitational Friday. High jumper Mofiyinfoluwa Alade (Sr., Hoffman Estates, Ill., Exercise Science) and the 4×100-meter relay team of Joel Brown (Jr., Columbus, Ga., Engineering Technology), Jaelen Love (Jr., Crown Point, Ind., Secondary Education), […]

Aleksander Kostric Qualifies for Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

Addison, Ill.–One day after being named an All-American, Aleksander Kostric (Sr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) proved he more than deserved the honor by qualifying for nationals with a strong showing at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. Kostric became the third individual in program history to qualify for the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships and the first […]

WPU Performs Well at Second Home Meet

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s track and field team took advantage of a rare calm day at the Lacey Recreation Complex as it hosted the William Penn Statesmen Invitational Friday. Shaniah Newby (So., Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nursing) guided the navy and gold by winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.35 seconds. She is now just […]

Contagious energy for Dutch men at William Penn track meet

Central Dutch Athletics

OSKALOOSA— The Central College men’s track and field team won seven events at the William Penn Invitational Friday. Central had seven event champions in a meet without team scores. Coach Sturman was happy with not only the performances of his team but also the enthusiasm. “Whenever you get to a meet and start winning events […]

Strong day for Central’s freshmen on the track

Central Dutch Athletics

OSKALOOSA — The freshmen on the Central College women’s track and field team accounted for a trio of event titles at the William Penn Invitational Friday. There were no team scores kept at the meet. As a team, Central won seven events. “We started a little slow, but about halfway through we started hitting some […]

Bats come alive for Central baseball team

Central Dutch Athletics

DUBUQUE — Matching a season high with 14 hits in the opening game victory, the Central College baseball team split a pair of 8-7 games Friday against the University of Dubuque. The Dutch (7-13, 4-10 American Rivers Conference) had 24 hits in the doubleheader against the Spartans (9-12, 7-7 conference), the most the team has […]

Southern Iowa Speedway Set To Wave The Green Flag Wednesday, April 21

Southern Iowa Speedway

by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2021 racing season is set to take it’s first green flag of the season on Wednesday, April 21st at the Southern Iowa Speedway located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Following a shortened season in 2020 due to the pandemic the Southern Iowa Fairboard is looking forward […]

           

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