by Wade Steinlage Lamoni–The William Penn men’s basketball team might be getting the wheels pointed in the right direction at the perfect time as it rolled past Graceland 88-79 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. #16 WPU (20-6, 14-6 Heart), which had lost five of seven games recently, has now reeled off three […]
by Wade Steinlage Columbia, Mo.–Chris Leiba (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Business Management) and Kayla Music (Fr., Corpus Christi, Texas) saved their best for last as the William Penn indoor track and field teams battled in the Missouri Collegiate Challenge Saturday. The duo took advantage of one final shot to qualify for the NAIA National Championships as […]
by Wade Steinlage Lamoni—The Statesmen women’s basketball team hit the road to take on the Graceland Yellowjackets in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The ladies came into the match up riding a seven-game winning streak and sitting atop the Heart standings. #14 William Penn (25-2, 20-2 Heart) kept the momentum going as […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn wrestling team concluded its campaign Saturday with a gutty performance as it hosted the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships. WPU entered ranked seventh in the league standings, but moved up a spot, placing sixth out of eight teams with 54 points. Grand View won the team crown with […]
by Wade Steinlage Topeka, Kan.–The William Penn Baseball Team continued its winning ways, taking two of three during a triple header with Mount Marty. WPU (8-1) dropped game one of the series in a high scoring affair, 17-12, but bounced back and grabbed the final two games by the scores of 7-5 and 11-10. WPU […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s cross country team collected recognition Thursday as it was named a USTFCCCA all-academic team. The squad, headed by Sean Gosewisch, owned a 3.02 Grade Point Average. To be eligible for the award, a team must own a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher. A very young team with four […]
PELLA—Central College got 43 points from guards Jaden Moody (junior, Cambridge, Ballard HS) and Shimar Jones (Marshall, Texas) but couldn’t put the brakes on sharpshooting Loras College in a season-ending 111-80 men’s basketball loss Saturday. The Dutch close at 8-17 overall and 5-11 in the American Rivers, good for seventh place, just outside of the […]
PELLA—A second-quarter scoring drought stifled upset hopes for the Central College women’s basketball team in a 79-60 season-ending defeat against Loras College. The Dutch bolted to a 12-2 lead in the first 4 minutes and were up 22-11 with 2:38 left in the first quarter. But open shots suddenly became scarce against an extended Loras […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Due to inclement weather, the Go Red Open House originally set for Tuesday, February 12 was postponed to Tuesday, February 26. Mahaska Health will be hosting the free open house from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center in honor of American Heart Month. Cardiologist Dr. Phillip Bear […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The winter weather has caused its fair share of drama for the people of Iowa. Icy roads, lots of shoveling, and many days of missed school have been a part of it all. These lost days due to snow have caused a chain reaction not only for the indoor sporting events but […]
