Posts With Keyword ‘Today’s Local Sports’

Mustangs Fall Short to Des Moines Christian, Hoover

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at 5:59 am

Both PCM soccer squads were unable to beat a pair of Des Moines teams on Tuesday.

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Central Men’s Golf Finish Round One in 18th Place

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Hovering right around the 300 mark, the Central men’s golf team opened up the NCAA Division III national tournament in 18th place after day one.

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Eagles’ Girls Advance in Districts

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Second place was good enough for the Pella Christian girls’ golf team yesterday as they were able to stave off the competition to advance to the Class 2A regional final meet next week.

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Loaded Field Added Competitive Edge on Monday’s Golf Outing

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Pella, Pella Christian, Knoxville, and PCM enjoyed a golf course in great shape and some excellent competition on Monday.

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Little Dutch Have No Problem Handling Carlisle on the Pitch

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at 6:00 am

The Pella boys’ soccer team seemed to use the fire and intensity of losing games to two ranked opponents last week in their game last night against Carlisle, blanking the Wildcats 9 – 0.

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Pleasantville Girls Easily Advance at The Preserve

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at 5:59 am

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A team score of 401 was good enough for first place at The Preserve golf course Monday, and the Pleasantville girls’ golf team breezed in their Class 1A district meet.

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Central Men Tee Off in NCAA Division III National Tournament Today

Posted: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Day one of four of the NCAA Division Golf Championships begins today down in Destin, Florida at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, and the Central men’s golf team will be making their fifth consecutive and 32nd overall appearance in the big dance.

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Grinnell Blanks Eagles’ Girls

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Pella Christian’s girls’ soccer team was shut out by Little Hawkeye Conference foe, Grinnell, on Saturday, 7 – 0.

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Pella High to be Represented in a total of Twenty-Nine Events at State

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 6:00 am

The boys’ and girls’ track teams at Pella High will be running in a total of 29 events this coming week.

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Eagles Soar into Drake Stadium to Compete in Six Events

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 6:00 am

They may be loaded with youth, but Pella Christian’s track teams showed they are loaded with talent and potential, getting a total of six events qualified for the state tournament this week.

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PCM Headed to Blue Oval Well-Represented

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 5:59 am

Not too shabby for a pair of first year head track coaches.

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Trojans’ Boys Send Six to State

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 5:59 am

Pleasantville’s boys’ track and field team will head into Drake Stadium this week with six chances to take a first place medal.

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Melcher-Dallas, Twin Cedars Also Headed to Drake this Week

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 5:58 am

The Saints and Sabers can count on a bus trip to Des Moines later this week, as several Melcher-Dallas and Twin Cedars athletes made it to the Class 1A state track meet starting on Thursday.

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Headed Back to the World Series! Central Coasts Through Regionals to Wisconsin

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 5:57 am

After a 10-year hiatus, the Central College softball team is making a return trip to the NCAA Division III National Finals.

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Central Softball One Win Away from World Series

Posted: Sunday, May 12th, 2013 at 5:57 am

The Central College softball team made it three in a row yesterday afternoon, earning an unexpected run-rule victory over top-seeded St. Thomas of Minnesota, 9-1 in 5 innings in the winners bracket championship of the NCAA Division III Pella Regional.

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PCM Boys’ Golf Advances, Eagles Finish Third

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 6:00 am

Bos Landen played host to the Class 2A boys’ sectional golf tournament on Friday, and PCM flexed their collective muscles as they have done all season and came away with a first place finish to advance to districts.

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Pella Christian Girls Close Third, PCM Girls Win Again at Colfax-Mingo

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 6:00 am

It’s probably about this point in the season where the PCM girls’ golf team is just begging for the postseason start. And who can blame them?

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Little Dutch Tennis Advances in Five of Six Possible Fields

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 6:00 am

The weather may have been gloomy, but what took place at Caldwell Park Friday morning was the exact opposite for the Pella High boys’ tennis team, as they easily won their district tournament by 15 points over second-place Grinnell, 31 – 16.

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Central Baseball Storms through Loser’s Bracket, Falls to Simpson Again

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 5:57 am

With a pair of convincing wins over both Buena Vista and Loras in Cedar Rapids Friday, the Central baseball squad found themselves right back up against the team that sent them to the loser’s bracket in the first place: Simpson.

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Central Softball Wins Second Straight Postseason Game

Posted: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 5:57 am

Two runs in the top of the first inning were all that the Central College softball team needed yesterday afternoon, as the Dutch advanced in the NCAA Division III Pella Regional with a 3-1 win over Fontbonne University.

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