HIGH SCHOOL SCORES

VOLLEYBALL

results from the c.r. washington tournament

pool play:
osky beats davenport central21-10, 21-15
c.r. exavier beats osky
19-21, 21-17, 15-10
osky beats sigourney
21-10, 21-11
championship bracket:
johnston beats osky
25-19, 15-25, 15-8

 

 

WILLIAM PENN NOTES

Lady Statesmen Split Matches at Cardinal Stritch Tourney

 

Milwaukee, Wis.--Two different teams showed up this weekend in Wisconsin as the Penn volleyball team split four matches at the Cardinal Stritch Wolves Invitational Friday and Saturday.

The Lady Statesmen (5-4) were winless Friday, falling 3-1 to both Davenport (Mich.) (19-25, 25-21, 12-25, 17-25) and host Cardinal Stritch (22-25, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25).

Penn bounced back with 3-1 wins over St. Francis (Ind.) (25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21) and Huntington (Ind.) (25-19, 26-24, 23-25, 25-13).

Morgan Bailey (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) provided the bulk of the offense in the opener, producing 15 kills, while Rachel Walker (Janesville, Kirkwood CC) added seven.

Kristen Jensen (Jr., Lansing, Kan., Neosho CC) led the setter position with 20 assists, while Krista Pettit (Sr., Grundy Center, Grundy Center HS) contributed 18 in the loss.

Caitlin Hadden (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) recorded 16 digs, while Jeanette Cunningham (Fr., Mt. Orab, Ohio, Western Brown HS) paced the blockers with one solo and three block assists.

Emily Stanton (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) led the charge against the host Wolves with ten kills.  Paige Echimovich (Fr., O’Fallon, Mo., Fort Zumwalt West HS) was right behind her with nine, while Bailey and Brittany Rohling (Jr., Thayer, Kan., Neosho CC) added eight kills apiece.

Jensen tallied 24 assists, while Hadden, with 20 digs and three aces, was multi-faceted in the match.  Rohling posted one solo block and three assists.

With a good night’s rest, the Lady Statesmen found their strength against St. Francis with Bailey (14 kills, .591 pct.) and Echimovich (12 kills, .476 pct.) both performing well.  Stanton just missed double digits with nine kills.

Jensen assisted on 21 points, while Hadden again did well on defense (23 digs) and at the service line (three aces).  Cunningham was a part of four blocks (all assists).

The trio of Bailey (11 kills), Rohling (11 kills), and Stanton (10 kills) led Penn to victory in the finale.  Pettit was utilized more successfully at setter with 22 assists and Hadden finished a solid weekend with more solid numbers (23 digs, four aces).  Cunningham finished her weekend with three more blocks (one solo, two assists).

“We really struggled and looked very inconsistent on Friday,” Lady Statesmen Head Coach Jeremy Wise said.  “We flipped a switch on Saturday and got back on the right page.  If we play like I know we can, we will be a lot of fun to watch.  We just have to bring it each time out.”

Next: Penn opens its 2010 Midwest Collegiate Conference season by traveling to Cedar Rapids Wednesday to face Mount Mercy at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Lady Statesmen Sixth at Central Invite

 

Pella--Nicole Rogge (Fr., Glendale, Ariz., Apollo HS) again led her squad as the Penn women’s cross country team competed at the Dutch Invitational hosted by Central Saturday.

The Lady Statesmen finished sixth out of eight teams with 176 points, while Grinnell slipped past Iowa Central CC for the title, 52-57.  Catie Ellingson of Simpson won the 5K race in a time of 18:44.

Rogge, who had a top-ten finish in her collegiate debut last week, managed to pace Penn in 20th overall (out of 108 runners) with a time of 20:54.

Katie Burnett (Sr., Mesa, Ariz., Desert Ridge HS), in 48th with a time of 22:07, and Kyra English (Fr., Draper, Utah, Alta HS), in 52nd with a time of 22:19, were again second and third for their team.

Morgan Avery (Jr., Minot, N.D., Iowa Western CC) was 81st with a time of 23:55, while Jessica Bixler (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) also broke into the top 100 in 87th with a time of 24:09

Shelby Chisholm (Fr., Port Huron, Mich., Port Huron HS) competed as well, placing 102nd with a time of 27:35.

“Overall, our times were better than a week ago and we were actually missing a few girls so we could have done much better,” Lady Statesmen Head Coach Ammon Bennett said.

Next: Penn takes a week off before traveling to Ames on Saturday, September 18 to compete in the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships at 11 a.m.

 

 

 

Penn Men Seventh at Dutch Meet

 

Pella--Kipp Schuler (Sr., Haviland, Kan., Dana) ran a competitive race to head the Statesmen cross country team at the Dutch Invitational hosted by Central Saturday.

Penn finished seventh out of eight teams with 206 points, while Iowa Central CC blew away the field with just 28 points.  The team champion was led in the 6K race by Tomas Cotter, who finished in a time of 19:45.

Schuler broke the 21-minute barrier with a 29th-place finish (out of 137 runners) in a time of 20:44.

Nicholas Reynolds (Jr., Riverton, Utah, Iowa Western CC) was not far behind, taking 44th place with a time of 21:13.

Jordan Letzring (Sr., Alta, Alta HS) also finished in the top 100, placing 62nd with a time of 21:49.

Cameron Pittman (Fr., Carl Junction, Mo., Carl Junction HS) was 109th (24:00), while Quintin Marshall (Fr., St. Louis, Mo., McCluer South Berkeley HS) was 113th (24:12) and Tyler Johnson (Sr., Iowa Falls, Iowa Falls HS) was 116th (24:27).

Randy Armstrong (Fr., Eddyville, Eddyville-Blakesburg HS) rounded out the scoring in 126th place with a time of 25:50.

“Our guys did fairly well today,” Statesmen Head Coach Ammon Bennett said.  “They all shaved some time from last week’s competition.  Kipp Schuler was a little under the weather, but still led us today.  We are continuing to improve.”

Next: Penn takes a week off before traveling to Ames on Saturday, September 18 to compete in the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships at 11 a.m.

 

 

 

Tight Defense, Strong Third Quarter Lead Statesmen to Season-Opening Win

Lamoni--After a slow start, the Penn football team bowled over its host for a 30-3 win against Graceland in the 2010 season opener Saturday night.

The Statesmen (1-0), as they have grown accustomed to doing in their recent history, did literally all of their damage on the ground, outgaining the Yellowjackets 311-65.  It is Penn’s third win in its last four season openers.

The opponent yardage total is the lowest since the Statesmen joined the NAIA in 2001.  The previous low was 94 yards against Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on September 16, 2006.

Following a scoreless and offensively-stagnant first quarter by both teams, Graceland got on the board first, taking advantage of a 60-yard punt return by Geoffrey Browning.  The Yellowjackets struggled from there and settled for a 28-yard field goal by Chalium Muir at the 9:44 mark in the second quarter.

The Statesmen began to move the ball with a bit more success in the second stanza, but two consecutive drives stalled out near midfield and the teams went into halftime with Graceland ahead 3-0.

The visitors began the second half with possession and drove quickly and methodically down the field, scoring their first points of 2010 on a nine-yard keeper by freshman quarterback Taylor Parsons (The Woodlands, Texas, College Parks HS).  The seven-play drive went 80 yards and took just 3:24 off the clock.

The successor to two-time all-conference quarterback Ryan Van Dalen, Parsons began his collegiate career with an impressive 15-rush, 99-yard performance.

Several minutes later at the 3:54 juncture, Travion Johnson (Jr., Winnfield, La., Hutchinson CC) extended the lead to 14-3 when he pushed across the goal line from one yard out.

The Penn defense, which limited Graceland (0-1) to only 1.1 yards per play (58 plays, 65 yards) added its own touch with a safety of Browning.  With the Yellowjackets backed up to their goal line, quarterback Rich Martinez completed a pass to Browing in the flat, but he was unable to get out of the endzone, resulting in the first safety for Penn since October 4, 2008--a 25-24 win over Trinity International (Ill.).

Just 19 seconds later (58 seconds left in the third quarter) on the next play from scrimmage, the game was put out of reach when Johnson broke free and scampered 53 yards to paydirt.  The junior was handed the ball just seven times, but finished with 81 yards and two scores.

For a little icing on the proverbial cake, the defense stepped up one more time as Sean Colemon (Jr., Burlington, Burlington HS) recovered a Martinez fumble and returned it 23 yards for the score.  That concluded the scoring at 30-3 with 8:07 left.  Graceland was driving as the final seconds ticked away.

Fullback Shawn Davis (Fr., Hamersville, Ohio, Western Brown HS) was also successful, going for 73 yards on 14 carries.

On a bittersweet note, Parsons was injured in the second half and had to be removed from the game (his injury status is unknown).  Second-string quarterback Aaron Kissinger (Sr., Luka, Miss., Northeast Mississippi CC) entered and collected 29 yards on only four carries.

Kissinger did have some troubles keeping a hold on the pigskin, however, as did some of his teammates.  Penn fumbled twice (losing both) and Parsons threw one interception.  The defense, though incredibly stingy, forced just one turnover.

Chris Ruff (Sr., Highland Park, Mich., Grand Rapids CC) led the defensive crew with 12 tackles, while Michael Welch (So., Houston, Texas, Booker T. Washington HS) added nine stops and Jordi Vernor (Jr., Riply, Miss., Northeast Mississippi CC) had eight.

Brandon Dunbar (So., Houston, Texas, Booker T. Washington HS) accounted for one quarterback sack, while Vernor and Welch combined for another.

“This was a typical opening game,” Statesmen Head Coach Todd Hafner said.  “Our defense played really well and our offense was trying to figure some things out as we went along.  We stuck together and made adjustments at halftime and came out in the second half and played great as an entire unit.”

“It is always exciting to win the first game and get off on the right foot,” Hafner added.  “ I like we where we are right now.”

Next: Penn remains on the road, traveling to Upland, Ind. next Saturday to face Taylor in an MSFA crossover game at 1 p.m. (12 p.m. CST).

 

 

 

Lady Statesmen Open Season at Tough Course

 

Pella--Dena Stevens (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) posted a pair of solid scores to lead the Penn women’s golf team at the season-opening Central Invitational Friday and Saturday.

In what unfortunately resulted in a dual between Penn and Central, the Dutch defeated the Lady Statesmen 737-794.  Penn shot a 403 on a very blustery first day and then carded a 391 on Day Two.

Stevens claimed medalist honors with a score of 175 (89-86), three strokes ahead of the nearest competitor.  She was the lone individual in the 15-player field to break 90 on both days.

Courtney Kronmuller (So., Fountain Valley, Calif., Fullerton CC) also finished in the top five, taking fifth with a 192 (99-93).

Amanda Paceley (Jr., Higley, Ariz., South Mountain CC) was ninth at 203 (106-97), while Aubrey Leasure (Jr., St. Peter, Minn., St. Peter HS) was 13th at 224 (109-115).

“We opened this weekend with one of the toughest courses that we will see all year under some unsatisfactory conditions, but all of our ladies battled through,” Lady Statesmen Co-Head Coach Nik Rule said.  “We know what we need to work on in the coming weeks and we will make the necessary changes that will produce better results.”

Next: Penn is off a week before returning to action at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic on Saturday and Sunday, September 18-19.  The Lady Statesmen play at Glynn’s Creek GC in Eldridge Saturday before moving to Emeis GC in Davenport for Sunday’s round.

 

 

 

Penn Men Split Against KCAC Schools

 

Wichita, Kan./Ottawa, Kan.--A late rally salvaged a long weekend as the Statesmen soccer team split a pair of games versus programs from Kansas.

Penn (2-1-1) lost a 4-1 decision to Friends Friday, but score several late goals Saturday to knock off Ottawa 3-2.  Both programs are members of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Nick Gorrie (Fr., Kilmarnock, Scotland, Grange Academy) scored the lone goal for the Statesmen against the Falcons, his second score of the year.

“We had a lot of mental letdowns on Friday,” Statesmen Head Coach Kevin Rushing said.  “We played hard, but just made some bad mistakes.  We were also playing on turf which was tough for us.  We over compensated on some balls and got ourselves in trouble.  The fact we gave up two own goals did not help either.”

Penn was again struggling over 24 hours later against the Braves of Ottawa, falling behind 2-0 early in the second half before Rushing made some major position changes.

Fortunately, they worked and the Statesmen were able to chew back into the game with goals by Mark Dryden (Fr., Arbroath, Scotland, Arbroath HS) at the 74:00 mark and Daniel Beseau (Fr., Florissant, Mo., Timberland HS) in the 80th minute (assist went to Dryden).  For both, the goals were their first collegiately.

Then, with only 2:20 left on the clock and the teams almost assuredly headed for an extra period, Dryden scored again and Penn held on for the victory.

Beseau paced his squad with five shots as the Statesmen were narrowly outshot 22-21.  Amidst their comeback, the visitors actually held a 15-9 edge in the second half.

Defensively, Sam Gurski (Fr., Beaumont, Texas, West Brook HS) finished with seven saves to collect the victory.

“We started the game timid and flat, but we had a completely different and amazing second half,” Rushing said.  “The guys trusted each other and they made it happen after the break.  It makes the trip back home a lot nicer.”

Next: Penn returns home Wednesday to host Missouri Valley in non-conference action at 4 p.m.

 

 

 

Lady Statesmen Shut Out Twice in Kansas Trip

 

Wichita, Kan./Ottawa, Kan.--The Penn women’s soccer team was unable to find the back of the net in a pair of losses to teams from Kansas.

Penn (0-4) fell 1-0 to Friends Friday and then lost 4-0 to Ottawa Saturday.   Both programs are members of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The Lady Statesmen gave up an early goal in the tenth minute to the Falcons and the remainder of the game passed by scoreless.

“We started flat and we had a mental letdown on the first goal,” Lady Statesmen Head Coach Walter said.  “Unfortunately after they scored, we started to play.  We had several very good chances to score in the first half and even more chances in the second half, but we could not catch a break to score a goal.  We played hard, but it was just not our night.  We played well enough to win, but we have to score to win and we did not put the ball in the back of the net.”

The next day, Ottawa, a 2009 national tournament qualifier, scored three times in the first half and added another goal very late in the second stanza.  The Braves outshot Penn 26-12 with Melisa Wink (Jr., Brookfield, Ill., Lyons Township HS) and Rita Garcia (Jr., Chandler, Ariz., Gateway CC) leading the way for the Lady Statesmen with three shots each.

Aubree Gallego (So., Arlington, Texas, Mansfield Legacy HS) tallied five saves against the four goals allowed.

“Ottawa was a national tournament team a year ago and they are again good enough to get back there this year,” Walter said.  “We came out a lot better this game, but luck was not on our side.  The effort was better and again we had great chances, but we are really struggling to finish.”

“We can learn a lot from these last two games,” Walter added.  “We are definitely not the type of team that should be 0-4.  We have several days before our next game and I am confident the ladies will be ready for our next test.”

Next: Penn remains on the road as it travels to Jacksonville, Ill. Friday to face MacMurray in non-conference action at 4 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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