Central Club Honors Athletes at winter and spring banquets
Central College honored its winter and spring athletes this week with separate sports banquets. The men’s event at Pella Golf and Country Club featured coaches introducing athletes and several awards, including the Mentink Basketball Award to Kevin Korver and the Connie Muyskens Memorial Trophy to Dennis Van Wyk who was also named MVP. Women’s athletes were recognized at a dinner in the College Dining Hall with remarks by Athletic Director Ron Schipper and praise for program growth.
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Central College
Central Club
Pella Golf and Country Club
Stennis
Dave Sutphen
Larry Angove
Jack Walvoord
Norman Ryerson
Gol
Eldon Schulte
Michael ‘Schrier
William Herzog
William K. Hinga
Mark DeCook
Dennis Steenhoek
Pella
James Danks
Pleasant Hill
Mentink
Richard J. Mentink
Kevin Korver
Dennis van Wyk
Connie Muyskens
van ‘Wyk
Wayne McDaniel
Joliet
Ill
Jim Ryan
Norway
Iowa
Tim Esbeck
Clear Lake
Kent Fry
Wheaton
Tim Piester
Ballston Spa
N.Y
Lester Wilson
New Babylon
Ron Schipper
Central College Athletic Committee
Kenneth J. Weller
Schipper
Central
Gary Boeyink
Boeyink
Herzog
Maurine Timmer
Debbie Beal
Thelma Goodwin
Mary Woods
Sue Froelich
Ray DeHaan
Sue Clark
Wykoff
N.J
Becky Muhs
Birmingham
Kathy Nydle
Ottumwa
Chris Weaver
Gilman
Rose Overberg
Salem
Carolyn Ruhm
Escondido
Calif
Pella Christian Girls Place Seventh at Colfax Meet
Miss Hol led the Cinderwomen with a 28.4 second 220 yard dash. The Eaglette 880 relay of Hol Menninga Groenendyk Vander Linden finished second in 1:55.6. Shirley Van Wyk placed third in the mile at 6:19.3 and the shuttle relay team of Van Zee Dingeman Blom Vande Ree ran 1:10.5.
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Christian Opportunity Center
Dick Norman
Ruth Heideman
Janice Hoksbergen
Troy Crane
Marlene Hol
Pella Christian Girls
Colfax
Miss Hol
Eaglette
Verla Menninga
Bev Groenendyk
Melanie Vander Linden
Shirley van Wyk
Wendy van Zee
Deb Dingeman
Judy Blom
Caryn Vande Ree
Pella
Liz Bruinekool
Paula Thomas
Ron Lubbert
Winterset
Miss Bruinekool
Lori van Vliet
Rhonda Naaktgeboren
Pella Girls Qualify for District After Sectional Second
Pella High girls golf team earned a District Meet berth by finishing second in the sectional behind Knoxville. Knoxville led with 379, Pella 443, led by Stephanie Harvey 108 and Lara Van Wyk 109. Other scorers included Cheryl Crawford 113, Mary Overman 113, Cindy Harrison 130.
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Pella High
Knoxville
Pella
Stephanie Harvey
Lara van Wyk
Cheryl Crawford
Mary Overman
Cindy Harrison
Easter
Chariton
Carol Kuyper
Albia
Ottumwa
Van Wyk brothers reach state track meet
Pella Christian athletes Russ and Verlan Van Wyk qualified for the State Track Meet on May 24 after strong showings at last week’s District Meet in Bloomfield. Russ won the mile in 4:46 and Verlan captured the 880 yard run in 2:02.2, among the state’s top times.
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Pella Christian High
Russ
Verlan van Wyk
Bloomfield
van Wyk
Verlan
Pella High
Greg Buwald
List of names appears with coaching staff contact details
A roster like text lists numerous individuals including Bill Chambers and Stephen Rodgers as coaches and a long set of players and staff with two home phone numbers 628-2783 and 628-2294, suggesting a team or school athletic staff directory with multiple Vande, Van and Zee surnames.
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Bill Chambers
Dave Vanden Oever
Brian Vande Lune
Maurice Zylstra
Andy Martha
Tony de Boer
Barry Sagraves
Dave Lierstra
Jay van Roekel
Curtis E. Kane
Paul Monsma
Jim Heschke
Kevin Ver Meer
Lloyd Uitermarkt
Brent Lanser
Nathan Sheaffer
Steve Boat
Stephen Rodgers
Lowell van Weelden
Jamie Brillhart
David Thomas
Brian Thomas
Dean Clark
Stan Fuller
Paul Vander Ploeg
Greg Vande Kieft
Bruce Byers
Dennis Schuring
Lyle van Wyk
Jeff Riggens
Randy Blom
Jay McDaniel
Larry van Ee
Dennis Bogaards
Scott Visser
Greg Stump
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Mark Hayes
Dawn Knowler
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Jenny Harmeling
Kathi Clark
Keith Gates
Don Fopma
Lil’ Duffer
Linda Nollen
Dick van Kalkeren
Peoria Feed & Grain
Wynne Veenstra
Hamre’s
Lil Duffer
Kooyman
Leighton
Peoria
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JHN Peoria
Hamre's
JHS Rolscreen
Man
Jhn Kooyman
Rolscreen
Kooyman Lumber
Carolyn de Jong
Twyla van Roekel
Hamre
Jhn Hamre
Jun Kooyman
JN Leighton
JHS
Wed
JHN Rolscreen
JHS Peoria
Junior High
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Second & Independence
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Second & Peace
Kooyman Lumber CO
Verle - Verna - Nelly
Larry - Louise
General Electric Sales & Service
Pizza den
A. Ave. W. Oskaloosa
van Wyks
Pella Christian
MEMU
Sully, Iowa
Pella Knoxville
Des Moines Hoover
Babe Ruth
Red Rock
Monroe
Giants
Mon
Sully
Pella Cougars
Prairie City
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Pella Dodgers
Christian High Field
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Pella Giants
Christian High
Sully Monroe
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Rodney Schutte
Ken Vander Hart
Denny Verhey
Rich Terpstra
Ron Stursma
Scott de Jong
Steve Fuller
Brad van Dusseldorp
Jack Pope
Craig Wassenaar
Monte Bowles
Curtis Kane
Duane Bruxvoort
David Bowles
Tim Meyer
Mike de Vries
Rich Bandstra
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Texaco
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Philco TV
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