Little Dutch Rally Past Eagles In District Bid
Pella High Little Dutch remain undefeated at 19 0 after a 92 63 district win over Pella Christian in Kuyper Gym. Jay Bender led with 32 points, Larry Olsthoorn added 18 and crossed 1 000 career points as Kent Van Vark and Olsthoorn controlled the boards. Eagles were led by Dave Vande Pol with 31 as Pella Christian Coach Jerry Nikkel praised effort despite the loss.
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Little Dutch
Pella Christian
Eagles
Pella
Jay Bender
Larry Olsthoorn
Olsthoorn
Bender
Kent van Vark
Rick Schuring
Harlan Olsthoorn
Dave Vande Pol
Rod Zylstra
Steve Roozeboom
Scott de Jong
Jerry Nikkel
Dave Bender
Jeff Naaktgeboren
Snydel
Johnston
West Marshall
Rick Blom
Bob de Jong
Stan de Groot
Nikkel
Dave
Big Red split as Iowa rivals clash in three overtimes
Central's basketball team endured three straight overtime games ending with a 89-79 loss to Upper Town and a 73-71 win over Luther. Van Wyk led Central with 28 points in the Luther game while Slinkman and Koolmees added double figures.
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Big Red
Iowa
Alka-Seltzer Express
Luther
Flying Dutchmen
Upper Town
van Wyk
Slinkman
Don Koolmees
Mark Gosselink
Valvoord
Gosselink
Central
Pella Weightlifting Classic Draws Large Crowd and Records
Over 350 spectators watched the First Annual Pella Weightlifting Classic at Pella Community High School. Fred Lowe won the 165 pound division with a 295 snatch and 370 clean and jerk totaling 665 pounds, while Rick Lujan dominated the 181 pound class with 295 snatch and 380 clean and jerk for 675. Five meet records were tied or surpassed, including Lowe’s snatch and 114 pound class total, as Dewar Athletic Club of Dewar, Iowa took the team title.
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Pella Community High School
Pella
Pella Jaycees
Monroe
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East Lansing
Mich
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Rick Lujan
Las Vegas
Nev
Charles Forest
St. Paul
PC Sophs End Season 14 1 With 70 40 Win
Pella Christian High sophomore basketball completed a 14-1 season by routing West 70-40. Coach Gordon Van Zanten praised balanced scoring with six players averaging over 10 points and noted players shifting roles as the season progressed.
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Pella Christian High
West Marshall
Gordon van Zanten
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