Pella Christian Boys Golf makes back-to-back state match appearances
After ending a 22-year state match drought final spring, the Pella Christian boys golf workforce clinched its second straight journey to Ames on Monday afternoon.
Competing within the Panorama Class 2A District Match at Lake Panorama Nationwide Golf Course, the Eagles posted a workforce rating of 305 to qualify for state and end second behind the hosts. Isaiah Breems continued his robust postseason for Pell Christian, incomes runner-up honors within the match for the second straight recreation with a 72. Deacon Branderhorst additionally shot a 72 on the day to tie for fourth within the match. Eliot Menning introduced residence thirteenth with an 80, whereas Landon Fransman completed sixteenth with an 81 to spherical out the workforce scoring. Cooper Spronk and Carter Model rounded out the Eagles lineup on Monday, posting 83 and 90 respectively.
The Pella Christian boys golf workforce will compete for a state title subsequent Monday and Tuesday at Coldwater Golf Hyperlinks in Ames. Hear from members of the State Qualifying Eagles boys golf workforce on Wednesday's radio sports activities web page.
Second Half Comeback Strikes Eagles Boys Soccer To Semifinals
After trailing within the first half, the Eagles boys soccer workforce scored twice late within the second half to defeat Albia 2-1 within the first spherical of Class 1A Substate 7 motion.
The Blue Demons out maneuvered the Pella Christian protection within the opening seconds of the 18th minute to realize an early benefit. Albia's 1-0 lead held till the halftime break and into the opening 20 minutes of the second half earlier than the Eagles acquired a break. Within the 61st minute, Ben Wyngarden obtained the ball in entrance of the web from Theo Hugen and was fouled by an Albie defender establishing a penalty kick. In a one-on-one alternative, Nathan Brouwer beat the keeper to make it 1-1. Pella Christian took benefit of the momentum gained from the tie and continued to press. The ball discovered the foot of Caue Bastos within the 73rd minute, who moved it to Theo Hugen and Hugen weaved via the Blue Demon protection to offer the Eagles their first lead. Though Albia utilized late stress, PC's protection prevailed and superior to the Substate Match.
The Eagles will get every week off earlier than touring to Iowa Metropolis Regina on Monday for the Substate semifinals.
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Pella Christian Women Soccer falls to Dallas Middle-Grimes in common season finale
The Pella Christian ladies soccer workforce struggled to make up for the two-time defending Class 2A state champions on Monday evening, falling to No. 4 Dallas Middle-Grimes 9-0 within the common season finale. The Eagles, who misplaced a number of starters to accidents earlier than the postseason, trailed 3-0 within the first half. The Mustangs added the ultimate six runs of the second half to drop Pell Christian to 8-9 on the finish of the common season. The Eagles have been outshot 27 pictures on aim to 2 within the recreation and had simply two nook kick alternatives. The Pella Christian ladies soccer workforce opens Class 1A Area 5 play Wednesday in opposition to Grand View Christian on the James Cownie Soccer Advanced at 5:30 p.m.
