OSKALOOSA, IA — Don’t miss an unforgettable night of music at the George Daily Auditorium! They’re proud to welcome Bay Street Brassworks, an internationally acclaimed touring ensemble, to perform in Oskaloosa on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. This award-winning brass quintet was founded in 1995 and performs a wide variety of musical genres ranging […]
Oskaloosa–After a lackluster first quarter, the Statesmen football team battled back, including scoring a last-minute touchdown, to claim a 17-14 win over Midwest League foe Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Senior Day Saturday. William Penn (4-5, 2-2 MWL) kept alive its hopes of a winning season by scoring 17 unanswered points after falling behind 13-0 midway […]
Lamoni–Five William Penn women’s basketball players reached double figures to keep their squad perfect after defeating Graceland 89-77 in non-conference play Saturday. The Statesmen (3-0) trailed by as much as 11 points midway through the first half, but found their legs on the road to trail by just one at halftime, 41-40. Highlighted by a […]
Oskaloosa–Brandon Beasley’s pro dreams will continue, at least well into the foreseeable future, after being selected in the National Basketball Development League Draft Friday. Beasley was chosen as the 48th overall pick (3rd round, 14th pick) by the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Mad Ants, an affiliate for the Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Indianapolis Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, […]
Mason City–Three members of the Statesmen wrestling team made it to the finals to highlight a big opening day of the season for WPU at the North Iowa Area CC Kaye Young Open Saturday. 133-pounder Joao Vicente (So., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) and 165-pounder Ishmael Rempson (Jr., Olympia Heights, Ill., Industrial Technology) were the […]
Des Moines–The William Penn women’s soccer team was just under five minutes away from a ‘golden goal’ situation to move on in the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament, but could not keep third-seeded Grand View from getting a late goal to claim a 1-0 decision in quarterfinal play Saturday. The sixth-seeded Statesmen, who end the year […]
Lamoni–The Statesmen volleyball team went 1-1 in its final weekend action of the year at the Graceland Triangular Friday. William Penn (15-28) first defeated AIB 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-12), but then fell to host Graceland 3-1 (18-25, 11-25, 25-21, 10-25). The Statesmen battled well, considering they were without the services of starting setter Dayna […]
Oskaloosa–Less than 24 hours before Saturday’s matchup against Briar Cliff, it was uncertain if Blake Walker (Sr., Rose Garden, Physical Education) would ever compete on the collegiate hardwood again. Fortunately, the senior’s injury was not as severe as first thought and he played through the pain, but his effort was not enough to lift the […]
DES MOINES—Other than the final score, coach Craig Douma liked what he saw from the Central College men’s basketball team in a 90-70 exhibition game loss at Drake University Sunday afternoon. Despite a significant size disadvantage, the Dutch found themselves in front, 30-29 with 2:53 left in the first half. But Drake finished the half […]
DUBUQUE — Scoring on five of its first six possessions, the Central College football team rolled up a 48-3 Iowa Conference victory at Loras College Saturday. Two sets of brothers accounted for four of Central’s six touchdowns. Tight end Jack Norgaard (junior, Naperville, Ill., Neuqua Valley HS) caught a 17-yard TD pass in the first […]
