by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team will be happy to put this week in its rearview mirror, ending it by being swept by Benedictine in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. William Penn (15-21, 6-10 Heart) lost by scores of 5-4 and 4-3. The squad faced off against four of the league’s […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team picked up one position as the NAIA released its fifth top-25 poll Friday. William Penn, which is receiving 273 points, is 16th in the nation. The squad is now joined by Mount Mercy (T-34th) as representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the poll. Keiser […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa—William Penn Baseball hosted a pair of games with Peru State on Saturday. The Statesmen (24-6, 10-3 Heart) faced off against the Bobcats (13-15, 10-5 Heart) with major Heart of America Athletic Conference implications on the line. WPU picked up a huge pair of wins over the visiting Peru State by the […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen track and field teams took advantage of the first great weather of the spring as they put in a terrific outing at the Central Methodist Invitational Saturday. A total of four event crowns were won, but that was only the proverbial cherry on top of an amazing day for […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team failed in its attempt to upset the top squad in the league as it was swept by #19 Baker in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday. WPU (15-19, 6-8 Heart) lost by scores of 8-0 (6 innings) and 4-1 (10 innings). The hosts were stymied in […]
PELLA — More late-game heroics from second baseman Chris Riddle (senior, Omaha, Neb., Mount Michael HS) helped the Central College baseball team salvage a doubleheader split against Buena Vista University Saturday afternoon. Central (16-6, 6-5 American Rivers Conference) won 6-4 in the nightcap after losing 7-2 in the opener against Buena Vista University (12-12, 5-4 […]
NAPERVILLE, ILL.—Shortstop Daria Parchert (sophomore, Illinois City, Ill., Rockridge HS) delivered some seventh-inning magic with the bat and the glove to give the Central College softball team a comeback victory and a doubleheader sweep at North Central College (Ill.) Saturday, 7-2 and 4-2. The Dutch (14-4) entered the seventh inning of the nightcap trailing 2-1 […]
by Oskaloosa Coaches Betsy Luck and Mike Sterner Comments by Mike Sterner The Indians were back on the track on a beautiful Saturday here at our home meet at Lacey Stadium. The boys team came away with 3rd place in the 11 team competition overall. We started and finished the meet with gold medal performances! […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The presidential nominating season has fully kicked into swing, as US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) became the first major declared presidential candidate to swing through Oskaloosa. Sanders spoke to a standing room only crowd of roughly 250 people at the Musco Technology Center on the William Penn University Campus. Starting off his […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to the 600 block of 3rd Avenue East at approximately 8:10 pm on Friday evening. It was reported that there was a large amount of smoke coming from a home in the area. Oskaloosa Fire Department Captain Dan Hoy told Oskaloosa News, “About ten after 8 o’clock […]
