Sports and Activities
INDIANOLA—Central College delivered a stout defensive effort but turnovers again foiled hopes for a women’s basketball upset in a 72-59 defeat at Simpson College Saturday. The Dutch (8-6 overall, 0-5 American Rivers) held Simpson’s up-tempo attack 12 points under its season average. But they committed…
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AMES, Iowa — Jay Harmon was named the associate dean for extension and outreach programs and director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University on Jan. 1. Harmon has served as interim since April…
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s women’s soccer team has established itself as a top squad on the field, both in terms of play as well as sportsmanship. The latter trait was recognized recently as the Pioneers gained the United Soccer Coaches’ Team Ethics and Sportsmanship…
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Oskaloosa–A trio of Statesmen men’s wrestlers are rated as the NAIA released its third conference and national rankings Friday. Unfortunately, no William Penn grapplers are ranked within the NAIA, but three are in the top six in their respective weight classes in the Heart of…
Jan 5 2020 / Comments Off on Three Grapplers Ranked / Read More »
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team was exceptional on both ends of the hardwood, beginning the 2020 calendar year with an 89-53 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Baker Saturday. WPU (10-3, 6-2 Heart) outshot the Wildcats 54.2%-33.3% and owned a massive 44-25 rebounding…
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Oskaloosa, Iowa— #5 William Penn hit the hardwood for the first time in 2020 to take on Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Baker. The Statesmen (13-1, 7-1 Heart) extended a six-game win streak to seven with a 97-56 victory over the Wildcats (6-8, 4-5…
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PELLA—Central College put its five starters in double figures but couldn’t slow Coe College in an 86-76 men’s basketball setback Saturday. Forward Caden Mauck (junior, Kansas City, Mo., Blue Springs South HS) posted his 10th career double-double and the seventh of the season with 12…
Jan 5 2020 / Comments Off on Coe outscores Central men’s basketball team / Read More »
PELLA—Coe College put the clamps on the Central College women’s basketball team as the Dutch offense sputtered to a 59-47 defeat. Entering the game, Central (8-4 overall, 0-3 American Rivers) was averaging 74.5 points a game with four double-figures scorers. But the Dutch shot any…
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn Association of Student-Athletes organization was active during the holiday season, leading the way in a pair of causes. The group organized a Teddy Bear Toss for the men’s basketball home game against Evangel on December 7. Those in attendance received half-price admission…
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletics department enjoyed big crowds for several of its fall teams, bucking the current trend in collegiate athletics. Both men’s and women’s soccer, as well as football and women’s volleyball, all saw home attendance increases, headlined by women’s volleyball jumping 182% from…
Jan 3 2020 / Comments Off on WPU Experiencing Attendance Boom / Read More »
