Bender Signs Letter Of Intent With Iowa Lakes College
Pella High 6'1" senior guard Jay Bender signed a national letter of intent to attend Iowa Lakes Community College at Estherville. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dave Bender of Pella and will join the college basketball program while also contributing to the food team. Bender averaged 18.9 points per game last season with a 46 percent field goal rate and 70 percent free throws, setting Pella Community High School career scoring mark with 1,173 points and earning 13 varsity letters across football baseball basketball track and golf. He earned multiple honors including MVP in football as a sophomore and all-state mentions in basketball.
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Central Golfers Capture ITAC Title in Waverly
Central won its first ITAC golf title since 1969 as the Flying Dutchmen and Luther finished strong. Coach Norm Ryerson’s team surged in round two to overtake Luther and defending champion Dubuque. Junior Mark Urbanek shot two under par 70 for the low round and tied for medalist honors with Roger Metzger before losing a playoff.
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Van Dyk Leads Pella Track at South Central Conf
Van Dyk and Steenhoek helped Pella High place eighth at Centerville as Centerville won the meet with 108 points. Van Dyk swept pole vault 11 6 and added an 5 8 high jump and 19 6 long jump while Steenhoek ran the 440 in 56.9 seconds. Luther narrowly topped Big Red in a fierce tennis duel and track squads finish second behind Luther in their respective league meets.
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Pella area teams prep for multiple meets this week
On Thursday and beyond, Central Women’s Track competes at the AIAI Nationals in Manhattan Kansas while Pella High squads race at district and sectional events. Pella High Boys and Girls teams face Eagle Relays Knoxville Southeast Polk Dowling Valley West venues, plus Montezuma Invitational and Metro Championship dates.
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