Another incredible spring season of athletics came to a close at Pella High School as the girls soccer team lost in overtime to Dallas Center-Grimes Thursday 1-nil, in a game heard live on 92.1 KRLS. The Lady Dutch, with their 13th ever state appearance, closed a spring calendar that saw the following:

-Boys tennis team – state runners up in a head-to-head with Xavier that came down to the final set possible, individuals Jack Edwards and Jordan Roozeboom placed 3rd and 8th individually

-Boys golf finished 6th as a team in a rain-shortened team tournament, with John Oltman placing 8th among individual golfers

-Nick DeJong winning an individual state title in the shot put and second place medal in the discus, with the 4×800 meter relay placing 2nd and shuttle hurdle group 3rd as part of Pella’s 6th place team finish at the state track and field meet.

-The Lady Dutch track and field team earning two 2nd place finishes in the 4×100 and 4×200 meter relay, as well as a 3rd place finish in the 4×400 to finish the event tied for 5th.

-Girls tennis player Brooke Jorgensen placed 6th in the state girls singles and doubles tournament, ending her career as a four-time individual qualifier.

-Girls golfer Halie Veenstra qualified as an individual in the state meet, placing 27th in the field of more than 70 participants

-Boys soccer finished in the top 16 in Class 2A soccer, falling to Knoxville in Penalty Kicks for the chance to go to state.

Live summer sports action continues on the home and away voice of the Dutch and Eagles, 92.1 KRLS, over the next several weeks.