Lady Dutch Tennis Split Week With 2 Matches
Pella high girls tennis posted a 1-1 week defeating Knoxville 7-2 at home on April 27 and falling to Indianola 7-2 away on April 26. Beth Van Hoeven, Brenda Wichhart, Lynda Wilson, Jane Robbins, Carol Van der Leest, and Karen Koehn led singles wins, with doubles also contributing in the Knoxville meet.
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Knoxville
Indianola
Pella High
Pella’s Court
Pella
Brenda Wichhart
Lynda Wilson
Beth van Hoeven
Wichhart
Jane Robbins
Wilson
Carol van der Leest
Karen Koehn
Robbins
Vander Leest
van Hoeven
Bingham
Wickhart
Serling
Singer
van der Leest
Kendrick
Koehn
Baumgarten
van Hoeven-Van der Leest
Wichhart-Wilson
Bingham-Kendrick
van Horn-Kaldenberg
Singer-Denburger
Pella Runners End Low at Ram Relays SE Polk
At the Ram Relays hosted by Southeast Polk on April 26, Pella high school finished last with 28 points while Boone won the meet with 143. Scott Visser placed third in the mile, marking Pella’s only podium finish.
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Pella
Southeast Polk
Boone
Scott Visser
Tom Tait
Scott de Jong
Greg Allen
Burt Blom
Snyder
Knoxville
SE Polk
Norwalk
Visser
Tait
S. de Jong
Allen
Blom
Steenhoek
van de Kamp
P. de Jong
van Houweling
Vande Kamp
E. Thomas
Thoreson
Pella Girls Golf Trails In Triangular Meet At Home
The Lady Dutch finished third as Oskaloosa won with 206 and Chariton second at 234 while Pella shot 238. Individual Pella scores: Van Wyk 51 Hunsinger 59 Butler 63 De Boer 65.
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Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Albia
Winterset
Davis County
Clarke
Centerville
Chariton
Jackie van Wyk
Pella
Julie Hunsinger
Sue VanderWerff
Val Butler
Hunsinger
van Wyk
VanderWerff
Butler
Central College runners set two Drake Relays records
Central College men's track broke two school marks in the open college division at Drake Relays. The distance medley relay hit 10:23.5, besting 1966's 10:26.4, while the four mile relay finished in 17:35.7. Coach Bill Hinga praised the sprint performances as strong and noted recent dominance over Simpson College. The team heads to Beloit Relays after competing at Coe Relays and Cedar Rapids.
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Central College
Bill Hinga
Mark Leake
Tim Schipper
Rich Hollingsworth
Chris Samson
Samson
Keith Ferold
Jerry Fitzsimmons
Tim Gallagher
Central
Hinga
Iowa
Simpson College
Cedar Rapids
Beloit
Wisconsin
Big Red
Central softball team advances to state tournament
Central's women beat Drake 6-5 in Des Moines to advance to the state tournament. A four run second inning keyed the win as Jann Freed and Robbie Emmanuel added RBI hits. Carol Burt and Lana Wohlers delivered RBI singles for the decisive two runs in the sixth.
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Central College
Drake
Des Moines
UNI
Central
Jann Freed
Robbie Emmanuel
Carol Burt
Lana Wohlers
Kanis to MC Dordt College banquet May 6
John Kanis son of Dr and Mrs Stewart Kanis Pena will MC the Dordt College junior senior banquet on May 6 in the school gymnasium. In sports the women split with Penn on Monday losing 5 2 and winning 12 11. Theresa Wolverton homered in a losing effort.
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John Kanis
Stewart Kanis
Pena
Dordt College
Penn
Theresa Wolverton
Pella Boys Golf Edges Albia in Dual Meet
Pella high boys golf team edged Albia 168 to 170 in a Monday dual meet. Medalist Craig Simoons shot 38. Other Pella scorers were Joel Brillhart 42 Jeff Lent 43 Jay Brummel 45. Pella B defeated 174 to 205 with Monte Visser 41 Graydon Bevis 44 Paul Vander Ploeg 44 Steve Hiemstra 45. Brillhart led Pella to 2nd at the South Central Conference meet Saturday at Winterset with 72.
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Pella High Boys
Albia
Craig Simoons
Pella
Joel Brillhart
Jeff Lent
Jay Brummel
Monte Visser
Graydon Bevis
Paul Vander Ploeg
Steve Hiemstra
Joel
Central College Golf Drops Dual at Wartburg Weekend
Central College golfers finished second to Dubuque at Coe and lost a Wartburg dual 384 to 373. Tim Johnson led with 75, Mark Urbanek 76, Esbeck and Jones 77. At Cedar Rapids Central shot 414 to Dubuque 410, Coe 423. Brillhart led with 79. Little Dutch 316, 12 back of Cen terville. Other Pella scorers and nine hole meet details included.
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Norm Ryerson
Central College
Wartburg
Dubuque
Coe
Central
Tim Johnson
Mark Urbanek
Tim Esbeck
Craig Jones
Cédar Rapids
Esbeck
Greg Hawk
Big Red
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Kanis
Brillhart
John Gowdy
Colfax
Craig Simoens
Lent
Gowdy
Steven Simoens
Stu Kelderman
Franklin Pella
Jowa
Lake Red Rock Marina
Marine Services
Lake Red Rock
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Kurt Hoover
Sail & Power Boats
Pehee
Ryko
Branshart Standard
Washington
Franklin
Pella Industries
Intraco, Inc
Clow Corp
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