Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning at 9am. This meeting date was a departure from the normal Monday meeting because of the Presidents Day holiday. On the agenda for the Supervisors was a request for recreation and economic development funds to help fix the swimming pool at the Prairie […]
Oskaloosa–Its two wins last week were unfortunately not impressive enough to some national raters as the William Penn men’s basketball team fell out of a tie for ninth in the NAIA’s eighth Division I rating which was released Tuesday. The Statesmen (21-5, 14-4 Heart) is now #10 with 161 points, while Biola (Calif.) took sole […]
A community-wide worship service will be held at the William Penn University Activity Center (PAC) on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6:45 p.m. The service will be on the athletic turf so it is being called “Pack the Pac!” All ages are urged to attend! There will be no admission fee. The event is being sponsored […]
It was a big day for Ottumwa wrestlers (pictured) as they mopped the mat with a school record 7 wrestlers headed to the state tournament next week in Des Moines. In a tough district with large schools, Oskaloosa will represent 3a next week with 3 wrestlers. Josh Diehl (113) Drew Sams,(132) and Callan Tomlin (220) […]
Class 2A Results The combined record of the 4 wrestlers Albia is sending to the state tournament next week is a staggering 133 wins and only 5 losses – this includes the unbeaten 37-0 mark for Carter Isley. Isley, who has already committed to wrestling at UNI next year has only amassed 8 losses in […]
For a program that was ‘non-existent’ just 3 years ago, the North Mahaska Warriors were jubilant on Saturday at the Class 1a District 5 finals in Pleasantville after qualifying not 1 – but 2 wrestlers for the state tournament next week at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. As if that weren’t enough, the young […]
Springfield, Mo.–It seemed like Head Coach John Henry’s milestone was possibly going to have to wait another game, but a lights-out performance in the second half lifted the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an 83-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. #7 William Penn (21-5, 14-4 Heart) trailed by three at intermission, but blew […]
Crete, Neb.–While lofty expectations may not have been fully met, few can be disappointed with the overall performance of the Statesmen indoor track and field teams as they competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships Friday and Saturday. The men placed fourth out of 13 teams with 88 points, while the women were […]
Springfield, Mo.–Alyssa Phillips (Jr., Gurnee, Ill., Communications) dominated in her individual play, but the Statesmen women’s basketball team failed to shut down Evangel in a 71-67 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss. A little over a month ago, William Penn (12-13, 9-9 Heart) limited Evangel (8-15, 7-11 Heart) to just eight field goals and one […]
PELLA — Competing in two different locations over the course of the weekend, the Central College track and field squads battled through adversity to achieve impressive times and marks. With two weeks remaining until the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships in Storm Lake on Feb. 27-28, coach Joe Dunham is happy with the progress his squads […]
