Eaglettes win city shootout in sectional basketball
Pella Christian Eagles defeat Pella High 80 to 67 to claim the city title in a second round sectional game at Fremont. Seann Jansen scores 35, with Paula Van Rees 25 and Sally Swank 18 for PC, while Liz Bruinekool leads Pella with 33. Momentum shifts midgame as PC overturns a halftime deficit and pulls away in the second half.
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Eaglettes
Pella
Christian
Pella Community
Fremont
Seann Jansen
Liz Bruinekool
Paula van Rees
Sally Swank
Bruinekool
Rhonda Naaktgeboren
Sally Rouw
Wendy Barr
PHS
Lynn van Weelden
Janiece Meulpolder
Lori Wickhart
Pella Christian
Pella High
Jansen
Eaglette
Jerry Ver Meer
Kramer
Rhonda
Naaktgeboren
Leann Jansen
Ice shack removal deadline set for state waters
The Iowa Conservation Commission warns ice fishermen to remove all ice shacks from state owned waters by February 20. To avoid littering violations, fishermen must clear all refuse from the area.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Van Hemert and Allen win spot in district wrestling
Denny Van Hemert and Greg Allen earned advancement to the district wrestling tournament after finishing second at the sectional in Norwalk. Van Hemert, at 119 pounds, won his first round by pin and reached the final before losing to Mark Niblow. Allen, at 167 pounds, won three matches and reached a district berth. The district tourney is Saturday at Winterset with four grapplers per weight and two advancing to state.
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Denny van Hemert
Greg Allen
Norwalk
van Hemert
Pella
Dirk Rosenberger
Chariton
Steve Webb
Mark Niblow
Winterset
Central Takes Two To Lead Iowa Conference
Central College moved two games ahead in the Iowa Conference by beating Dubuque 69-56 and Wartburg 86-64, while Wartburg fell to Penn 96-81. Dennis Van Wyk poured in 30 points as Central shot 62 percent to Wartburg’s 39, pulling ahead early and holding off late pressure. Central can seal at least a share of the title with wins at Buena Vista and Simpson, while Wartburg must win out and hope for help.
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Iowa
Wartburg
Dubuque
Penn
Central
Buena Vista
Simpson
Jack Walvoord
Walvoord
Dennis van Wyk
Pella
Buzz Levick
van Wyk
Denny
Valveora
John Slinkman
Cliff Tadema
Slinkman
Tadema
Bruce Iverson
Knights
Mark Fry
Jim Weir
Gosselink
Cowles
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