Pella Christian Girls Track and Field Wins the Steve Ehert Relays, Boys Take 2nd

Trailing by 3.5 points entering the final event, the Pella Christian girls 4×400 meter relay team of Amaia Agre, Josie Settles, Anna DeBoef, and Bailey Vos won the event by 20 seconds to claim the team title at North Mahaska Steve Ehert Relays with 124.5 points. The Eagle boys nearly claimed the team title in the same fashion but finished 146.5 points which was 1.5 points behind North Mahaska.

In addition to winning the 4×400 meter relay, the Pella Christian girls had several other top finishes in the meet, including:

High Jump – Cara Veenstra (5’0”) – 1st

Sprint Medley Relay – Meredith Van Wyk, Amelia Boender, Anna DeBoef, Bailey Vos (1:58.60) – 1st

100 Meter – Meredith Van Wyk (13.40) – 1st

1600 Meter Distance Medley – Ellison Ritzert, Makayla Nikkel, Josie Settles, Maisy Meinders (4:45.70) – 1st

400 Meter – Bailey Vos (1:02.40) – 1st

800 Meter – Bailey Vos (2:37.70) – 1st

4×100 Meter Relay – Chloe Nikkel, Makayla Nikkel, Amelia Boender, Meredith Van Wyk (53.50) – 1st

200 Meter – Amelia Boender (29.10) – 2nd

1500 Meter – Emma De Boef (5:52.50) and Julia Schmalcs (5:55.50) – 3rd and 4th

Another school record fell for the Pella Christian boys, as Trevor Veenstra now stands alone atop the record book in throwing events. After breaking the Eagles’ shot put record earlier in the season, the junior overtook his older brother Blake’s discus record by five feet while winning the event by 49 feet with a throw of 178’2”. Other top finishes for the Pella Christian boys included:

Long Jump – Luke Nikkel (20’2.75”) – 1st

Shot Put – Trevor Veenstra (54’6”) – 1st

Boys 4×400 Meter Relay – Noah Nunnikhoven, Brecken Ritzert, Caleb Volk, Peyton Ritzert (3:44.20) – 2nd

Sprint Medley Relay – Noah Nunnikhoven, Luke Nikkel, Isaac Kacmarynski, Peyton Ritzert (1:38.80) – 2nd

3200 Meter – Ben Gosselink (11:16.00) – 2nd

4×800 Meter Relay – Sawyer Meinders, Ely Cadwell, Eli Hoksbergen, Kaden Van Wyngarden (8:55.60) – 2nd

100 Meter – Luke Nikkel (11.40) and Isaac Kacmarynski (11.50) – 2nd and Tied-3rd

200 Meter – Theo Hugen (24.70) and Logan Nunnikhoven (24.90) – Tied-2nd and 4th

800 Meter – Ely Cadwell (2:17.10) – 2nd

4×100 Meter Relay – Peyton Ritzert, Isaac Kacmarynski, Trevor Veenstra, Luke Nikkel (44.80) – 2nd

Long Jump – Caleb Volk (17’4.25”) – 3rd

1600 Meter Distance Medley – Landon Nunnikhoven, Ezra Ochsner, Caleb Volk, Eli Hoksbergen (4:10.30) – 3rd

400 Meter Hurdles – Noah Nunnikhoven (1:01.40) – 3rd

1600 Meter Run – Sawyer Meinders (5:12.90) and Ben Gosselink (5:16.40) – 3rd

View full results of the Steve Ehert Relays here. Both the Pella Christian track and field teams return to action on Tuesday hosting the PC Invitational.

Pella Christian Boys Golf Claims 2nd at the Dutch Invite

The Pella Christian boys golf team nearly claimed their second team title in as many meets Thursday, finishing just four strokes back of reigning Class 3A State Champions Gilbert in the Dutch Invite.

Carding a team score of 325 on the day, the Eagles were led by a strong showing from Eliot Menninga. The sophomore shot a 74 at Bos Landen Golf Course, claiming third place individually in the meet. Isaiah Breems, Dane Geetings, and Deacon Branderhorst weren’t far behind Menninga on the day. Breems shot an 80 in the meets, while Geetings and Branderhorst posted an 84 and 85 respectively. Cooper Spronk and Landon Fransman rounded out the scoring with a 93 and a 96. 

The Pella Christian golf squad will look to continue their hot start to the season on Tuesday, competing in the first round of the Little Hawkeye Conference meet at Oskaloosa’s Edmundson Golf Course.

Eagles Girls Soccer Escapes with Win Versus Centerville, Boys Soccer Match Canceled

The Pella Christian girls soccer team escaped with a 1-0 home win over Centerville Thursday night, while the boys soccer match was canceled due to a lack of players being available for the Big Reds.

Facing a Centerville squad that packed the box defensively, the Eagle girls managed to out shot their opponent 7-1 in the match. After a scoreless first half, Joslyn Terpstra’s corner kick in the 63rd minute found Jenna Edel who found the back of the net to break the tie and ultimately give Pella Christian the win.

The Eagle girls improved to 3-0-1 on the season. Both teams return to the soccer pitch on Monday for 5:30 p.m. matches against Des Moines Christian. The P.C. girls host the Lions, while the boys play at Des Moines Christian.

Eagles Boys and Girls Tennis Sweep Oskaloosa

The Pella Christian boys tennis bounced back from Tuesday’s loss to Pella with a 10-1 win at Oskaloosa, while the Eagles girls tennis team downed the Indians 8-3 on Eagle Lane.

The P.C. boys started their match strong at Oskaloosa, claiming five of the six matches in singles play. The Eagles proceeded to sweep the doubles matches to cap off the victory over the Indians. The Pella Christian girls tennis squad grabbed the advantage in singles play by winning four of the six matches, before sealing the victory with four wins in the five doubles matches.

Pella Christian Boys Tennis Results at Oskaloosa:

Shaun Bos def. Myles Strait– 6-0, 6-1

Isaac Natelborg def. Jacob Jones – 6-4, 6-0

Toby Vander Molen def. Cam Cassens – 7-5, 6-0

Jakob Stek def. Aaron Meinders – 7-6, 2-6, 7-10

Kirby Van Wyngarden def. Cooper Rupprecht – 6-4, 6-0

Rob Schreur def. Ethan Stek – 6-1, 6-2

 

Bos / Vander Molen def. Strait / Rupprecht – 6-2, 6-0

Natelborg / Schreur def. Jones / Cassens – 6-3, 6-2

Meinders / Van Wyngarden def. Stek / Stek – 6-2, 6-2

Evan Tschetter / Rhett Terpstra def. Dylan Pratzel / Anderson Keough – 6-3, 6-2

Carson Tukker / Zeb Kanis def. Holden Braundmeir / Mason Muir – 5-7, 6-4, 14-12

Pella Christian Girls Tennis Results vs Oskaloosa:

Presley Blommers def. Katy Roose – 2-6, 3-6

Lucy Roach def. Claire Vander Molen – 6-7, 3-6

Sydney Van Arendonk def. Ava Ridenour – 6-1, 6-0

Laurey Johnson def. Jenna DeBoef – 6-1, 6-1

Rachel Lanferman def. Hannah Nelson – 6-1, 6-2

Reagan DeVries def. Lexi Prather – 6-1, 6-2

 

Blommers / Roach def. Roose / Van Arendonk – 6-3, 2-6, 0-1

Vander Molen / Johnson def. Ridenour / Nelson – 6-0, 6-2

Lanferman / DeVries def. DeBoef / Prather – 6-0, 6-1

Leah Mulder / Elaina Vos def. Kylie Teeter / Lily Bonnett – 6-2, 6-1

Emily Van Soelen / Ava Breems def. Leah Cohrt / Loghan Edger – 6-1, 6-0

The Eagle boys improved to 3-1 with the win, and the girls are now 2-0. Both the Pella Christian tennis teams are back in action Tuesday. Boys tennis travels to Newton for a triangular match with the hosts and Nevada at the Maytag Park Tennis Courts, while girls tennis hosts Newton in a head-to-head match on Eagle Lane.