Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA National Office released the eleventh week of rankings for DI and DIII football as well as week two for all three divisions of men’s and women’s basketball. Next week is the final week of regular season rankings for NJCAA football. As a note, the top-four teams in next week’s NJCAA […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa kicks off National Apprenticeship Week this week to recognize the critical pathways created by apprenticeship programs and their value in today’s workforce. Registered Apprenticeship programs are increasing across the state because they provide a proven solution for Iowa employers, students, and job seekers. “The record growth of Registered Apprenticeship programs, […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football closed out its 2021 season with a near record-breaking performance as it dominated Graceland 71-6 in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division action Saturday. William Penn (3-8, 2-3 North), which outgained the Yellowjackets 450-126, tallied the second-most points in program history (record is 73) and posted the second-largest margin of victory […]
South Bend, Ind.–A career night from Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communications) helped lift the William Penn men’s basketball team to their first victory over a ranked opponent as the Statesmen moved to 4-0 on the young season with a victory over the #25 Indiana-South Bend Titans. Newman came hot out of the gates, […]
Mishawaka, Ind.–The hot shooting of Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communications) continued on Saturday as the William Penn men’s basketball team finished their weekend with a 102-84 victory over the Bethel Pilots.The win brings the Statesmen to 5-0 to start the season. Newman’s 34 point outing also pushed him over 1,000 career points as […]
Forest City–Catherine Steinkamp (Fr., Quincy, Ill., Biology) bested all of her competitors en route to taking the 116-pound championship as the William Penn women’s wrestling team battled at the Waldorf Invitational Saturday. Steinkamp was one of eight Statesmen to earn a win (five with multiple victories) and she headlined the crew by going 3-0, including […]
Pleasant Hill–The William Penn men’s wrestling team took its talents west on I-163 to compete in the star-studded Grand View Open Saturday. 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) and 197-pounder Jesse Schwery (Fr., Panama, Iowa) both had significant outings as they placed in the top six. Hargrove dropped his first match, but then reeled […]
Hillsboro, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team had a rough start to the Tabor Classic Friday, falling to host Tabor 72-44. WPU (0-5), which was outshot 47.4%-29.8% and fell in the rebounding battle 41-32, permitted the first five points of the night to the Bluejays (2-1). Zantasia White (Jr., Lubbock, Texas, Secondary Education) answered with a […]
Hillsboro, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team came up on the short end of an 82-50 decision against Bethany (Kan.) to conclude its participation in the Tabor Classic Saturday. WPU (0-6), which was outshot 47.6%-32.6%, trailed 31-12 after the first 10 minutes of action and never really found its footing versus the Swedes (4-2). The […]
Violet Marie McMains June 29, 1930 – November 14, 2021 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 91 Violet McMains, 91 of New Sharon passed away from natural causes on Sunday morning, November 14, 2021 at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. Violet Marie McMains, the daughter of Verle and Vern (Redding) Ross, was born on […]
