Des Moines–Loubert Dagrin (So., Miami, Fla., Sociology) locked in a spot at nationals as the William Penn track and field teams opened their outdoor season at the Grand View Classic Friday. Dagrin won the 110-meter hurdles event with a time of 14.90 seconds. The time not only put him in first, but also qualifies him […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team took another small bump backwards as the NAIA released its third top-25 rating Friday. WPU is now unofficially 27th in the nation with 79 points, losing two positions from its previous mark of #25. The navy and gold are the only Heart of America Athletic Conference representatives in the ranking. […]
PELLA — Limited to a single shot in the first half, the Central College men’s soccer team got three goals in the second half to pick up a 3-0 victory against Coe College Saturday afternoon. It was the season opener for both the Dutch (1-0-0, 1-0-0 American Rivers Conference) and the Kohawks (0-1-0, 0-1-0 conference). […]
PELLA — A first-period goal was all the Central College women’s soccer team needed in a 1-0 win against Coe College Saturday afternoon, the team’s first game of the 2021 spring season. In the 21st minute, Central (1-0-0, 1-0-0 American Rivers Conference) forward Katie Wang (senior, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Park Center HS) crossed a ball […]
by Holly Brink Week 11 Update Hello Friends, I am again so honored to be serving you in the legislature. This week contained several long days of debate, including Wednesday’s debate which lasted until past 1 AM Thursday morning. On those days I just remind myself of how important it is to ensure that we […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team will be paying homage to a fallen hero this spring as it will participate in the Folds of Honor military tribute program. During each tournament this spring, one member of the Statesmen squad will carry a golf bag honoring Air Force Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Hamski. Staff Sergeant Hamski, […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Baseball Coach Mike Laird has been recognized by his in-state coaching peers as a future inductee into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Laird is one of seven members of the 2021 Class, which will be inducted next January. The class would have been inducted this January, but […]
Oskaloosa–Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) garnered recognition for special campaigns as the NAIA announced its Men’s Basketball All-America teams Thursday. Blaylock was one of 10 players on the first team, while Newman was one of 43 individuals to receive honorable-mention status. There were an additional […]
Atchison, Kan. — William Penn women’s lacrosse has a better understanding of what a top-NAIA team looks like after their loss at Benedictine. The Ravens dominated the stats and the game, winning by a final score of 27-3. William Penn goes to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Madison Reed (Fr., […]
by Dustin Hite This was another busy week in the House. We dealt with a range of topics from CDL testing to ABLE accounts for Iowans on Medicaid and SSI. Two bills that passed the House this week were second chance legislation. This year, the Iowa House again took the first step in amending the […]
