John Everett Hemsley December 20, 1933 – March 20, 2021 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 87 John Hemsley, 87 of What Cheer, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Sigourney Care Center. John Everett Hemsley was born in What Cheer, Iowa on December 20, 1933, the son of Everett and Madge Lawrence Hemsley. John was […]
Oskaloosa–Valeria Quiroga (Fr., San Benito, Texas, Sociology) enjoyed her first experience at Penn Field as she homered three times in the William Penn softball team’s home and Heart of America Athletic Conference opener against Peru State Friday. WPU (7-7, 1-1 Heart) lost the first game 1-0, but responded with a 6-4 victory in the nightcap. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team took the field at home for the first time in 2021 as they matched up with the Grand View Vikings. The opening doubleheader treated the Statesmen well as the team swept both ends of their opening action, winning the first game in walkoff fashion, 7-6, and winning the second game […]
Oskaloosa. — History was made Saturday as William Penn women’s lacrosse picked up their first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference victory. With eight goals in each half and Emma Lady (Sr., Richmond, Ind., Masters of Sports Management) picking up her 100th career goal, the Statesmen beat Clarke 16-8. The team improves their record to 2-4 overall […]
Oskaloosa — With the women’s team victorious in the early game, William Penn men’s lacrosse took to the field looking to complete the sweep of Clarke on the day. The Pride were outclassed for most of the matchup, as the Statesmen piled on 10 goals in the first half. The navy and gold took the […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team found enough offense and pitching to record a doubleheader split against Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Sunday. William Penn (8-8, 2-2 Heart) lost the opener 7-2, but picked up the win in the second outing 4-2. After hitting three consecutive home runs the day before, Valeria […]
Kansas City, Mo. –The dream was ended for William Penn men’s basketball on Friday night in the round of 16 in the NAIA National Tournament. While the Statesmen led early, the Fighting Saints of Carroll forced their will on the contest and limited the potent William Penn attack. Falling 85-62, the team will bow out […]
Chicago, Ill. — William Penn men’s volleyball played their first of two games in the Windy City Friday night, as they faced the hosting Cougars of Saint Xavier. Falling in straight sets 25-11, 25-20, and 25-15, WPU had to recover quickly to take on Trinity Christian on Saturday. Giving the Trolls all they could, the […]
Forest City–The William Penn women’s soccer team fell short in its return to the pitch as it lost 4-2 to Waldorf in non-conference action Saturday. Playing for the first time since November 11, WPU (3-12) was outshot just 10-8 in a bout that was determined by fouls called inside the box. Of Saturday’s six scores, […]
A New Sharon Fire and Rescue Press Release On Friday, March 19, 2021, at approximately 8:16 pm, New Sharon Fire and Rescue was notified of a structure fire in the 1400 block of Merino Ave. New Sharon Fire responded and arrived on scene within 10 minutes from the time of notification to find a single-story […]
