Luther invades Kuyper Stadium Saturday night
Luther College’s Norsemen travel to Kuyper Stadium for the season opener against Central’s Flying Dutchmen. Coach Edsel Schweizer’s 36-man traveling squad faces limits, with star players Benn and Wonders leading a tall, tough front. Central counters with a strong passing and grinding backfield, seeking an early conference edge in a high-stakes in-state clash.
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Pella Christian Girls Fall Twice to Adel on Monday
The Pella Christian softball teams lost to Adel in a Monday doubleheader. The B team fell 11-5 with Mary Branderhorst driving in two on a third inning double. The A team lost 22-5 as Ruth Van Ee drove in two on a third inning triple. Adel’s Wicks, Schultze, and Jo Wicks produced multiple RBI highlights.
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Lynnville-Sully Crushes Pella 38-12 in Friday Game
Lynnville-Sully dominated Pella Friday night piling up 370 total yards to 107 and 17 first downs to six. Steve Becker and Gene Jansen starred for the Hawks while Pella miscues and a late fourth quarter fumble recovery by Tom Ver Meer helped fuel the rout.
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Central Cross Country Heads to Parsons for Opening Meet
Central's undefeated cross country squad travels to Parsons College in Fairfield Saturday for its first meet of the season. Interim coach Ron Sagraves will rely on junior leader Denny Karnstedt and returning lettermen Dirck Bradt and Mike Ashby to fill gaps left by seniors and graduates. Wayne Edge, Steve Smith, and freshman Dave Luther join the travel party, with a home dual against William Penn next Tuesday at Pella Country Club anticipated as the season opener at home.
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Pella Country Club
Don Ver Meer Defends Pella Club Championship Title
Don Ver Meer won the championship flight of the Pella Golf and Country Club Men's Club Tournament for the second year in a row with a 182. Bob Ulrich was runner up at 187 and Rudy Ulrich finished third at 192. Don received a trophy and ball prizes while other flight winners earned balls. First flight results list Don Dykstra as champion with miles Morgan and Nick Van der Ploeg.
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Pella Christian Beats Deep River 14-1 in Sectional Play
Pella Christian overwhelmed Deep River-Millersburg 14 to 1 to advance in sectional play at Pella. Eleven PCHS players had one hit each. Randy Stravers doubled. DRM scoring their only run on two hits. Pitchers listed include De Haan, Vander Ploeg, and De Haan for Pella. Hall and Lortz for Deep River.
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Winners Named in Chronicle Big Fish Contest
Ten winners named for August in the Chronicle Big Fish contest. Steve Carson of Pella caught a 2 pound 2 ounce bass from a farm pond south of Pella using a plastic worm. Alan Tuck ers, also of Pella, won with a 2% pound catfish from the Des Moines river using crawfish. Alan had won the July bass division. Sponsors included Vogelaars Hardware Gambles West End 66 Service Veenstra's Coast to Coast Stravers Hardware and Fuller Boat and Body.
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Walsh beats Fremont in sectional showdown at Pella
Ottumwa’s Walsh dominated Fremont 6-0 to start the sectional tournament in Pella. Ed Curley contributed two singles, Nick Yates delivered a two RBI double and Steve Yochum added a one RBI double. Fremont batters Bob Grosby, Bob Sterling, Lewis, and Charles Milligan produced multiple hits as the Batteries lineup battled in the opening game.
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