Morrison, Ill.–The Lady Statesmen softball team finally saw its lengthy winning streak end Sunday, but with a win and some help from other rivals, it accomplished a much larger goal at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Weekend. William Penn (33-12, 16-2 MCC) fell to Viterbo 3-0, but then rebounded with a 4-3, nine-inning win over Ashford. […]
Des Moines–The William Penn track and field teams put a large crew of athletes on Drake University’s famous ‘Blue Oval’ Friday and Saturday and made some noise at the Jim Duncan Invitational. Gabriel Green (Jr., Anniston, Ala., Anniston HS) topped a long list of top-ten finishers as he won the 100-meter dash (10.92 seconds) and […]
Morrison, Ill.–Another day, another two wins for the William Penn softball team as the navy and gold competed at the second Midwest Collegiate Conference Weekend Saturday. The Lady Statesmen (32-11, 15-1 MCC) defeated St. Ambrose 5-2 and Mount Mercy 8-6. With wins over Viterbo (11 a.m.) and Ashford (1:15 p.m.) on Sunday, the program will […]
CEDAR FALLS — Central College wide receiver Jeremy Snead (senior, Altoona, Southeast Polk HS) caught five touchdown passes and was named the co-MVP of the All-American Bowl in the UNI-Dome Saturday night. Snead’s Stars team rolled past the Stripes squad, 54-14. Snead shared MVP honors with Wartburg College quarterback Danny Stiefel, who also set a […]
Oskaloosa–Tony Alvarez (Jr., Spring Valley, Calif., Southwestern CC) has made great play after great play with his arm, but he showed Sunday that he can do big things with the bat as well as the Statesmen baseball team snatched a 7-6 win against Ashford in Midwest Collegiate Conference action. William Penn (14-21, 7-8 MCC) entered […]
Panora–Shane Goldsmith (Fr., Benoni, South Africa, St. Dunstans College) and the Statesmen linksters were both on the verge of something big this weekend, but unfortunately each fell a bit short of their goals at the AIB Spring Invitational Friday and Saturday. William Penn finished second out of nine teams with a final tally of 626 […]
Panora–The William Penn women’s golf team was in contention for another title, but a strong finish by someone in its rearview took the hardware away as the Lady Statesmen competed at the AIB Spring Invitational Friday and Saturday. William Penn placed second out of five teams with a two-day score of 678 (340-338) at the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team failed to solidify its hold on one of the tournament-qualifying spots as it was swept in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader by Ashford Saturday. The Statesmen (13-21, 6-8 MCC) lost by scores of 4-0 and 5-4. They remain in fifth place, but now sit just one game ahead of the […]
PELLA — The Central College baseball team was outhit Saturday morning, but the Dutch overpowered the Norse early, rolling to a 7-2 win and capturing the three-game Iowa Conference series. Central, which improved to 23-5 overall with a 13-2 league mark, won Friday’s doubleheader 5-4 (11 inn.) and 1-0. Although Luther cranked out nine hits […]
PELLA — Central College found its extra-inning magic once again, capturing a 5-4, 11-inning win over Luther College in an Iowa Conference baseball doubleheader sweep. The Dutch raced to a 1-0 shutout in the nightcap. Freshman designated hitter Erik Sipes (Hudson, Ill., Normal West HS) broke through the Norse defense in the final inning, blasting […]
