Pella Girls Tame Bloodhounds to Earn 14th State Soccer Bid
Many of the dramatics required to advance in regional final games’ past were not needed as the #4 Pella girls soccer team flexed their muscle in a 5-0 win over Fort Madison Thursday. The victory earned the Dutch their 14th ever state soccer trip and first since 2019. Pella did not wait terribly long to start the scoring, as Abby Warner found her first goal in the 18th minute. That was followed up by another Warner goal just a few minutes later, and three different Dutch, including Lauren Mace, Kaylee Van Polen, and Lizzie Neumann, built an insurmountable lead before halftime. Pella enters the 2023 state tournament as the four seed and will take on #6 ADM in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 31st at 12:45 p.m.

Lyons t-14th at State Golf Tournament
It’s a strong start for a Pella girls golfer making her second consecutive state meet appearance. Karsyn Lyons is in a tie for 14th after shooting an 84 in Cedar Falls Thursday in the Class 3A final meet of 2023. Lyons will resume action today in day two of the tournament.

Pella Tennis Individuals Starting State Journey Today
While the Dutch girls await a final four matchup as a tennis team, three of their players are beginning their efforts for individual honors today in Waterloo. Emily Blom is the #4 seed in her third consecutive 1A state singles tournament appearance, while the duo of Alloree Else and Lily Van Dusseldorp take on Abbie Oleson and Taylor Schneider of Spirit Lake. Live updates can be found here.