The season opener for the #4 (1A) Pella girls was a strong one as they toppled Ballard 9-2, while the #2 in 1A Pella boys found similar success in Huxley against the Bombers 8-3 Monday evening.

At Caldwell Park, the Dutch won five of the six singles matches, including a tiebreaker by returning state qualifier Emily Blom, with victories by Alloree Else, Amelia Poe, Allie Singer, and Demrie Vander Leest. The number 2-5 doubles pairs also won for Pella, including Lily VanDusseldorp (10) / Mallory Westerkamp (10) and Claire Smock (9) / Kennedy Van Vark (10) in the 4/5 spots.

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Pella found success on the road as they defeated Ballard in boys’ tennis action. The singles’ matches included wins from Caleb Briggs (6-0, 6-1), Jack Briggs (6-1, 6-0), Joshua Roozeboom (6-1, 6-1), Cameron Rowe (6-4, 2-6; 8 TB), and Ben Van Gorp (6-4, 6-1). The Dutch tennis teams return to action Thursday vs. Pella Christian.
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The Pella boys soccer team earned a road win 4-1 over Fairfield Monday. Head Coach Mark Solomon says the Dutch started off strong and scored early, but a mistake by the defense led to a tying goal by Fairfield. He says they struggled to get shots on target, and Fairfield’s goalkeeper played well for a long stretch. Eventually, later in the second half, the Dutch regained their confidence and settled in, pulling away. Pella earned goals from Isaac Semini, Preston Rowe, Aren Hellbusch, and Levi Hansen. The Dutch improve to 2-0 and are in action against Indianola at home this evening, opposite the #12 girls, who travel for their conference opener in Indianola.