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Eagles Soccer Teams Fall to Norwalk
The Pella Christian soccer teams traveled to Norwalk Monday night for a Little Hawkeye Conference doubleheader and suffered identical 5-0 losses.
In the opening game, the Eagle girls hung tough with the Class 2A #2 Warriors but were unable to secure the upset. Head coach Matt Dowie said the Eagles had chances to score in the first half but couldn’t find the back of the net. Norwalk took a 2-0 lead going into halftime, and using the wind to their advantage, controlled the possession for much of the second half to score three more goals. Pella Christian fell to 6-5 overall and 2-3 in conference play with the loss.
The Class 1A #7 Eagle boys held their own against the 3A #5 Warriors in the nightcap, but also struggled in the second half. Pella Christian held Norwalk to just one first half goal, but ran out of steam in the final 40 minutes of play. The Warriors tacked on four goals after halftime, dropping the Eagles to 9-5 overall and 2-3 in the conference.
Pella Christian Boys Golf Finishes in 14th Place at the Washington Invitational
Continuing a busy stretch of regular season action, the Pella Christian boys golf team took 14th place at the Washington Invitational at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside on Monday. Competing in their fourth meet in the last six days, the Eagles turned in a team score of 361 despite none of the varsity players having played on the course before. Pella Christian was led on the day by sophomore Levi Fransman, who shot an 87 to take 49th place. Senior Devan Runner and sophomore Lewis Menninga followed closely behind with a 90 and a 91 respectively, finishing in 67th and 71st places. Sophomore Trevor Vos rounded out the Eagles scoring, recording a 93 to take 87th place. Kade Geetings and Garrett Wielard rounded out the varsity squad for the Eagles, shooting a 94 and 104 for the meet.
Pella Christian Spring Sporting Events on Tuesday:
Boys Tennis vs Chariton – 4:15 pm
Boys and Girls Track and Field at the Little Hawkeye Conference Meet – 4:30 pm
Boys Soccer vs Indianola at the Pella Sports Park – 4:30 pm
Girls Soccer vs Ottumwa at Eagles Stadium – 5:30 pm
