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Four area schools competed at the 54th Running of the Panthers Relays last night at Randy Wilson Track in Knoxville. Team scores were unavailable but several athletes and relay teams were able to post wins. The Pella girls were able to pick up five gold medals including Calla Kerndt in the 200 and Abby Cutler in the 3000 along with relay events including the 4×100, 4×200, and the 800 sprint medley. The Pella boys brought their junior varsity and came away with a 2nd place from Luke Fairchild in the 110 high hurdles. The Knoxville boys had six 1st place finishes including Kieren Nichols...

Following a sensational senior campaign, Allison Van Gorp finished her basketball career among the all-time greats on Eagle Lane. Van Gorp earned 2nd team All-State honors from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association and 3rd team recognition from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association, following a campaign in which she topped 1,000 career points. Allison is one of just three Eagles girls to eclipse the mark in the five-on-five era. Head Coach Brad Engbers says Van Gorp racked up an impressive career despite being the focal point for opposing defenses in the imposing Little Hawkeye Conference. V...

Pella Christian’s upset bid fell short last night, as number three in class 2A West Branch survived a scare from the Eagles 41-37 in a regional semifinal heard live on 92.1 KRLS. The Bears burst out to a quick 6-0 lead before P.C. settled in and ended the first quarter in a 12-12 tie, and eventually the Eagles took a 22-21 lead into halftime.  That advantage grew to 28-23 midway through the third quarter, but West Branch answered with a 14-4 run to claim a 37-32 lead.  Pella Christian fought back to tie the game at 37, but West Branch scored the final four points at the free throw line to...

Pella Christian Holds Off Pekin in Girls Regional Opener

In October 2020, Pella became a Home Base Iowa Community, and according to the Pella Area Community and Economic Alliance, progress is being made in its growth locally. PACE Alliance Executive Director Karen Eischen says the program is a one-of-a-kind, designed to connect Veterans and transitioning service members with over 2,400 businesses statewide who have pledged to hire over 16,000 Veterans. Businesses and communities can also use homebaseiowa.gov to search for veteran job seekers who have uploaded their resume to the website. In addition to the 106 communities statewide, the program al...