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WPU Battles Hard, But Fails to Tally Wins at USBC Nationals

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(LINCOLN, Neb.) – Despite not winning a match, the Statesmen women’s bowling team once again proved it is one of the nation’s elite programs as it competed at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships Thursday and Friday.

William Penn went head-to-head against 15 of the top squads in the entire nation, including several other NAIA institutions as well as teams from NCAA Division I, Division II, and JUCO.

The navy and gold put themselves in the middle of the conservation by picking up 4,563 pins in 24 games of Baker qualifying to finish 10th out of 16 teams.  WPU was as high as fifth after eight rounds before falling back, while Delaware State won qualifying with 5,000 pins.

Earning as the #10 seed in the double-elimination bracket event, the Statesmen met #7 seed St. Francis (Ill.) in the opening round.  The team claimed the first game, but could not keep pace in dropping a 4-2 decision to be moved to the consolation bracket.  Match scores were 201-160, 199-232, 168-201, 181-182, 245-224, 210-224.

William Penn tried to stay alive in the loser’s bracket and had #15 Newman (Kan.) on the ropes with a 2.5-0 lead, but failed to close the door.  The navy and gold still had an opportunity to advance, but could only come up with a 198-198 tie in the seventh and final game to fall 4-3 and end their campaign.  Match scores were 189-189, 172-157, 215-198, 161-187, 202-212, 188-211, 198-198.

It was WPU’s second trip to nationals in program history.

Team members included Nicole Craft (So., Wakefield, Neb., Physical Education), Abbey Fangman (Fr., Waterloo, Iowa, Elementary Education), Audra Farley (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Education), Kaylee Gerken (Jr., Dubuque, Iowa, Elementary Education), Kayla Gifford (So., Camanche, Iowa, Biology), Nicole Mottier (Fr., Madison, Wis., Computer Science), Amber Ovel (Jr., Waterloo, Iowa, Business Management), and Bailey Palmer (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided).

Statesmen Bowlers Semifinalists at ITC Nationals

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(LINCOLN, Neb.) – The William Penn men’s bowling team ran through the gauntlet of emotions Thursday and Friday as it posted a tremendous effort in reaching the semifinal round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.

The program, which was making in its third trip ever to nationals, managed its best finish ever as it was just one round away from a chance at the crown.

The Statesmen unfortunately did not come out swinging as they placed 13th out of 16 teams with 4,522 pins during the 24 Baker-game qualifier Thursday. Webber International (Fla.) topped the field with 5,032 pins.

It did not get much better for the navy and gold that afternoon as they drew #4 seed Robert Morris (Ill.) in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament.  WPU was quickly demoted to the consolation bracket in falling 4-1 by scores of 158-199, 205-235, 149-170, 170-162, 231-258.

The best thing then happened to the Statesmen as they got to sleep it off.  When the sun came up Friday morning, WPU was a different squad as they stayed alive with a 4-2 upset of #5 seed Morehead State (Ky.) with scores of 211-208, 166-179, 181-209, 180-151, 225-171, 238-225.

Then William Penn was given a chance to pull the biggest upset of the tournament as it met top-seeded Webber International.  WIU took the first two games, but WPU rallied with three consecutive wins.  Unfortunately, its foe claimed the sixth game.  Then the craziness began as the teams tied at 203-203 in the seventh game, forcing a winner-take-all eighth round.  The Statesmen were up 229-225 in the last frame, but Webber International had a chance to pick up a one-pin spare and then knock down four pins with its final throw.

Shockingly, the spare pick-up was missed and the Statesmen took their rabbit’s foot and four-leaf clover into the next round, defeating WIU by scores of 198-219, 191-216, 217-202, 226-224, 211-209, 193-226, 203-203, 229-225.

William Penn took full advantage of its new life by rolling past #16 Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-1 (189-151, 206-167, 204-192, 202-257, 193-182) and then sweeping #9 Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) 4-0 (211-189, 177-144, 194-128, 212-198) to clinch a spot in the ‘Red’ Bracket finals against Robert Morris once again.

Coming from the consolation bracket, the Statesmen would have had to beat the Eagles twice and were nearly halfway there, but could not finish the deal.  Carrying huge momentum, they won the first two games and were up 3-2, but RMU rallied to eliminate WPU 4-3 and get to Saturday’s finals against McKendree (Ill.).  WPU ended its 2017-2018 year with scores of 209-182, 269-190, 196-228, 193-226, 243-188, 216-276, 190-226.

Team members included Quincy Bruce (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, General Accounting), Braxton Coble (Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Business Management), David Decker (So., Peyton, Colo., Physical Education), Bret Keimig(Sr., Davenport, Iowa, Physical Education), Aleksander Kostric (Fr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management), Rok Kostric (Fr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management), Curtis Majka (Sr., Elgin, Ill., Mechanical Engineering), and Nick Walker (Jr., Zeeland, Mich., Business Management).

Team Record Falls as WPU Women’s Golf Rolls to Title

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(LAWRENCE, Kan.) – The Statesmen women’s golf team showed it will be tough to beat at the league tournament in a couple weeks as it broke a school record en route to taking the Baker Invitational Wednesday and Thursday.

#22 William Penn was first out of four teams with a two-day total of 626 (328-298) at the par-72 Eagle Bend Golf Course. The Statesmen won by 80 strokes over runner-up Grand View (706).

Eagle Bend GC is the host site of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships on May 7-8. The tournament champion will earn an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championships; WPU will be seeking its fifth-straight trip to nationals.

The navy and gold fought through windy and cold conditions the first day to lead by 40 shots and then doubled the advantage with Thursday’s school-record of 298. The old program mark was 302.

Alexis Guimaraes (So., San Ramon, Calif., Psychology), who was bumped into the varsity right before tee time due to an injury to Elise Warne (Jr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science), guided the second-round action with a career-low even-par 72. The sophomore was in the red for much of the round, and although she had a few issues late, she still ended up just one stroke off the individual 18-hole records of total strokes (71) and score according to par (-1).

Like the rest of the field, Guimaraes was not excluded from the opening day’s struggles as she posted an 85 and finished third overall at 157.

Megan Rhoads (Jr., Schertz, Texas, Psychology) topped the 27-player standings by being the lone linkster to break the 80 barrier both days. The junior held off teammate Brittany Evans (So., Fernley, Nev., Business Management) by one shot, shooting a 155 (79-76). It is Rhoads’ second title of the season.

Evans was second at 156 (82-74), while Helene Larsen (Jr., Viborg, Denmark, Business Management) made it that the top four golfers were all Statesmen. The junior was fourth at 158 (82-76).

Brooke Fletcher (Sr., Atlantic, Iowa, Business Management) rounded out the varsity scoring in 11th at 177 (93-84).

Deanna Peiffer (So., Washington, Iowa, Public Accounting) headlined William Penn’s trio of individuals, placing 10th at 176 (89-87), while Sofie Lund (Jr., Herning, Denmark, Industrial Technology) tied for 12th at 180 (93-87) and Tiffany Duhon (Jr., Lafayette, La, Elementary Education) was 15th at 184 (96-88).

“The way this team keeps coming together and battling with all the different scenarios they have faced is really incredible,” Head Coach Chris Pierson said. “We had a lineup change 30 minutes before tee-off and faced 20-plus mile-per-hour winds, but we still managed to get through it all and do so as a team.”

“Alexis was awesome stepping into the varsity role and that is what is great about this team; it is next player up,” Pierson added. “Everybody is ready and they are a true definition of a team. Megan also really proved to be a leader over the last two days. We still have to keep pushing to the ultimate goal of winning the conference championship and making it to nationals again.”

Next Up: William Penn takes a week off before traveling to Rock Island, Ill. on April 28-29 to compete in the Augustana Invitational. Play will be contested at Highland Springs Golf Course.

‘Tulips, Treats and a Blooming Good Time’ in Pella this May

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(PELLA, Iowa) – While the air is still brisk, the tulips are working their way upward and the 83rd annual Tulip Time Festival in Pella, Iowa is not far off. This year’s festival is Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 3, 4 & 5, 2018. The entire family is invited to Pella for “Tulips, Treats and a Blooming Good Time!”

Tulip Time will feature two parades every day, delicious food, thousands of residents in Dutch costumes, flower shows, auto displays, antique implements, city tours, the Dutch Craft Market and of course, tulips.

This year, the parade will feature three new floats focusing on Pella schools, history and business. In addition, the Hairy Nation Boys, an authentic-minded Civil War living history group will bring the Civil War experience to the Pella Historical Village during Tulip Time. See how soldiers lived in the field, including the food and equipment volunteers were issued. Experience a musket-shooting demonstration (using blanks), and company drills at the Historical Village.

Activities begin each day around 9 AM and continue until the lighted evening parade ends around 10 PM. Each evening, the Feesthouden show features live and free special entertainment on the Tulip Toren stage, courtesy of Vermeer Charitable Foundation in honor of Vermeer Corporation’s 70th Anniversary. Feesthouden begins at 7 PM Thursday and Friday and at 6:30 PM on Saturday. Special entertainers at Feesthouden include The Bridge Worship Praise Band on Thursday, Central College Jazz Combos on Friday. Saturday features Faculty Lounge, Des Moines’ premier ten-piece, horn-driven, all-teacher, multi-hyphenated old school funk machine.

Throughout each day, visitors can see the sights from a guided city tour, experience the sights and sounds of the Historical Village, learn about Dutch foods and costumes in our Dutch demo sessions, see Dutch dancing around the town and during grandstand shows, and much more. For a complete schedule, visit www.pellatuliptime.com.

For Tulip Time tickets, call 641-628-4311 or contact businessoffice@pellahistorical.com.

Ottumwa Named ‘Tree City USA’

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(OTTUMWA, Iowa) – The City of Ottumwa, Iowa was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Ottumwa achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements; a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first hand,” said Dam Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement or public education.”

Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.

More information on the program is available at arborday.org/TreeCityUSA

Live Nation to Kick Off ‘National Concert Week’

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There will be a lot of great artists on tour this summer, and if your bank account won’t let you buy the best seats for every show, Live Nation is here to help. The promoter is once again set to launch their “National Concert Week,” where fans can pick up tickets to shows for just $20, and that includes fees.

This year’s promotion is set to run April 30-May 8, with more than 2,000 shows to choose from. Artists taking part in National Concert Week include (click here for the complete list):

  • Alan Jackson
  • Brad Paisley
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Jason Aldean
  • Keith Urban
  • Little Big Town/Miranda Lambert
  • Lady Antebellum/Darius Rucker
  • Luke Bryan
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Shania Twain
  • Zac Brown Band

Source: Live Nation

Ottumwa Man Arrested Following Shooting in Rural Wapello County

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(WAPELLO COUNTY, Iowa) – On Monday, April 16, 2018, at approximately 10:40 PM, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of an individual having been shot at 17611 30th Street in rural Wapello County, several miles south of Ottumwa.

Upon arrival law enforcement confirmed a male and had been shot and had received non-life threating injuries. The victim was transported to Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Authorities did not release the name of the victim.

As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested William Dickinson, 65, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Dickinson has been charged with Domestic Abuse Assault-Aggravated Misdemeanor. Dickinson was transported to the Wapello County Jail where was held until he was arraigned by the courts and posted bond.

Wapello County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Ottumwa Police Department.

Note: This criminal charge is an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Late Rally Falls Short, Statesmen Split with Wildcats

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(Oskaloosa, Iowa) —The Statesmen (13-24, 6-16 Heart) hosted the Baker University Wildcats (16-28, 9-14 Heart) in a conference doubleheader Tuesday. William Penn headed into the matchup looking to keep their playoff aspirations alive.

The home team would settle for a split after a game one victory by the score of 1-0 and a game two loss that featured a late rally by the Statesmen only to fall short 5-4.

BU 0, WPU 1

Game one was a pitchers’ duel in which both teams only combined for 5 hits. D.J. Milam (SR/Lancaster, Calif.) started on the hill for the Statesmen and overcame some early command problems to turn in a masterful performance. The senior went 6.0 shutout innings while only surrendering 3 hits and striking out 5.

The combination of Trent Barnett (JR/Eddyville, Iowa) and Austin Neff (SR/Hanna City, Ill.) finished off the seventh with Neff picking up the save.

WPU picked up their lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Raheim Hampton came around the to score on an error by the Wildcats pitcher while fielding a sacrifice bunt by Fabio Espinosa (JR/Minneapolis, Minn.). Hampton began the inning with a double to right center field.

BU 5, WPU 4

Augie Voight (JR/Waukegan, Ill.) started game two for William Penn and gave his team a chance by going 5.1 innings and striking out 8. The junior right-hander was cruising through 5 innings only allowing 2 runs but ran into some trouble in the sixth after allowing a three-run home run.

Isaac Lueth (SR/Grinnell, Iowa) dazzled in his return from injury pitching a scoreless seventh and striking out 2.

The bats warmed up a bit for both sides in game two. William Penn edged Baker in hits 10-7 but a late rally fell short to give the visitors the one run victory.

Four Statesmen recorded a multi-hit game, highlighted by Espinosa’s 2-3 performance in which he drove in 3 runs.

WPU had a great day defensively recording no errors in the field. Julian Villegas (SR/Wilmington, Calif.) shined with a handful of spectacular plays at shortstop.

Softball, Track & Field Updates from Central Dutch

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Central College Track & Field Update

Already the holder of the Central College’s track and field program’s fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase, Mark Fairley (senior, Dubuque) shaved nine seconds of the mark at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California.

Competing against a field of Division I and professional athletes, Fairley crossed the line in 8 minutes, 57.39 seconds to finish 13th overall and fifth in his heat.

Day two of the Bryan Clay Invitational will see Fairley, McKinney and Kammeyer contest a 1,500-meter run. Kyle Pape (junior, Dubuque, Wahlert Catholic HS), Preston Kizer (sophomore, Dubuque) and Jon Specht (senior, Dubuque, Hempstead HS) will all also run the 1,500 meters and the 800 meters.

Central College Women’s Tennis Update

In the final match before the Iowa Conference tournament starts next weekend, the Central College women’s tennis team knocked off Simpson College 6-3 on Thursday.

The Dutch enter the postseason with a 12-3 record and are the No. 3 seed for next weekend’s tournament. The Storm end their season at 4-11.

Central will open the first round of the Iowa Conference tournament against the University of Dubuque on Friday, April 27 in Decorah. In the two team’s match-up during the fall season, the Dutch beat the Spartans 7-2.

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