Rams Edge Little Dutch In 22-14 Heartbreaker
Southeast Polk defeated Pella 22-14 in Des Moines, ending the Little Dutch playoff hopes. QB Brad Van Vark threw for 134 yards as Pella led 7-0 at halftime before a late surge by the Rams, aided by Doug Jones, clinched the victory and dropped Pella into a tie for 10th in Class 3A.
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Ie Witue Dutch
Southeast Polk
Des Moines
Brad van Vark
Pella
Rams
Ram
Doug Jones
Cedar Rapids— Prairie
Des Moines Register
Polk
Dowling
Norris Hale
Joel van Berkum
Russ Vermie
van Vark
Jay Bender
Jones
Rams Rally Past Pella for 22-14 Final in SCC Finale
Southeast Polk accumulates three turnovers and limits Pella to no passes all night as Doug Jones scores twice and the Rams seize a 22-14 victory. Coaches fault officiating while noting strong defensive play and key punt and kickoff returns for Phillips and the Rams.
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Southeast Polk
Randy Phillips
Jay Bender
Rams
Pella
Hale
Van Vark and White Named Players of the Week
Pella High star quarterback Brad Van Vark and defensive back John White were named players of the week by their coaches after Friday’s game with Southeast Polk. Van Vark went 7 of 11 for about 134 yards and helped set up two Little Dutch touchdowns, while White made 10 tackles and batted down a critical pass.
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Rams
Pella
Ram Mentors
Doom
van Vark
Vic Vanden Oever
Bender
Jim Vander Ploeg
Brad van Vark
John White
Southeast Palk
White
Southeast
Polk
Pella Southeast Path
TC YG Southeast Polk
Gary van Hemert
Doug Jones
Jay Bender
Kirby Grant
Joel van Berkum
Ken Kincaid
Russ Vermie
Randy Phillips
Tulip City bowling leagues fall into high gear
The Tulip City Junior and Tulip Lanes teams posted scores and splits on November 3. Separate standings show West End leading with 22 wins, followed by Pringles New Fangled and Red Birds, while individual leaders include Jeff Lent, Liz Brunnikool, Barb Vander Linden, and Denise Kaldenberg among others. High games and series span both girls and boys divisions, with top marks by Funky Five and Tulip Lanes in multiple categories.
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Funky Five
West End
Hot Squad
Denise Kaldenberg
Martha Byers
Connie Zickel
Dennis Kaldenberg
Barb Vander Linden
Wes Klien
Monte Visser
Mike Steenberg
Steve Simoons
Wes Klein
Tulip Lanes
Pringles
Red Birds
Red Barons
Terri Baker
Bruce Byers
Greg Stump
Pringle
Mary Gifford
Avy Savings & Loan
Marion County Bank
Tulip City Agency
Rolscreen
Schiebout Tire Co., Inc
Fuller Body & Boat
Ver Dught Agency
Bruinekool Wells, Inc
Bogaards Texaco
Ulrich Motor Company
Vermeer Mfg
DeVee Baker
Edith Buwalda
Chic Visser
Betty Ver Meer
Lois Lent
Gail Steenberg
Tina de Haan
Dot van Nievaal
Eight Pella players named to All Conference Team
South Central Conference coaches picked eight Pella players for the all conference squad led by senior tackle Jim Van Der Ploeg and senior fullback Joel Van Berkum. Honorable mentions include Scott Van Denberg Bruce Van Hal Bob Bosch John White Greg Van Dusseldorf Vic van Den Dever Paul Thommassen Stuart Vos Steve De Vries and Jim Phipps. Regular selections from Knoxville Winterset Albia Centerville Clarke Chariton and Davis County also named. Watch for MVP announcement in next week's Pella Chronicle.
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Jim van der Ploeg
Joel van Berkum
Brad van Vark
Russell van Hemert
Joe Brummel
Joel Braafhart
Gary van Hemert
Jim Phipps
Pella Chronicle
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Winterset
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Pat Willet
Marlene Hartgers
Lorna Schake
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Shari
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Southeast Polk Chronicle
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Rex McClanahan
Tom LaPlaca
Gary Gaumer
Mark Jeter
Jim Cottrell
Dennis Mason
Richard Dawson
Tim McGee
Tony Hill
Claude Gordy
Jim, Vander Ploeg
Brummel
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