Eagles Girls Knock Off No. 7 Van Meter on Soccer Pitch
In their best match of the season to date, the Pella Christian Girls Soccer team knocked off No. 7 in Class 1A Van Meter 2-1 Friday night as part of a varsity doubleheader on Eagle Lane.

After falling behind by one, Ellie Brouwer used her head off of a Joslyn Terpstra corner in the 22nd minute to knot up the score at one. That held until late in the 2nd half, with the P.C. defense and Goalkeeper Lydia Zylstra fending off several Bulldog scoring chances. Terpstra knocked in a corner kick in the 74th minute for the game-winning goal.

Both Brouwer and Terpstra discussed the win post match:

The Eagles girls improve to 6-6 overall and host senior night vs. No. 12 in 2A Pella on Eagle Lane. In the nightcap, the Pella Christian boys hung tough but ultimately fell to Van Meter 3-0. They fall to 2-11 and head to Pella High School to take on the No. 4 in 2A Dutch. Both Tulip City soccer matches begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Pella Christian Boys Golfers Advance to District Meet
For the first time in seven years, the Pella Christian Boys Golf team has advanced to the district playoffs after placing runner up in the Class 2A sectional Thursday in Bloomfield. Kyle Gao earned a 3rd place finish among individuals with an 88, with the Eagles shooting 367 as a team, just four strokes behind meet champions PCM. Pella Christian’s scoring was rounded out by Isaiah Breems and his 90, Caleb Van Arendonk with a 94, and Aiden Stoltz shooting a 95. The Eagles are heading to the Class 2A District meet at Lincoln Valley Golf Course on Thursday, May 20th, but before that, will have their home invitational tournament Monday.

Head Coach Joel Rietema says, “We know we must play better on Thursday in order to advance to state but the good news is that we can play a lot better still. We are thrilled to move on and hope to continue improving here at the end of the season.”