Barbara Shelquist July 14, 1927 – April 10, 2022 Hot Springs, South Dakota | Age 94 Barbara Shelquist, 94, passed away April 10, 2022, at the home of her daughter in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Barbara was born on July 14, 1927, to Hugh and Louie Scott Gray in Albia, Iowa. Barbara attended Halfway Prairie […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team did just enough to come out on top twice as it swept Culver-Stockton in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. The Statesmen (19-15, 8-12 Heart) won by scores of 4-3 and 8-7 to win three of the four games in the season series. The hosts made up for […]
Pella–The William Penn track and field teams took advantage of terrific weather as the Statesmen competed well at the Central Invitational Saturday. The WPU men were second out of seven teams with 124 points, while the women were third out of seven squads with 85 points. Host Central swept the titles with the men tallying […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team continues to sit just outside the top 25 as the NAIA released its fifth ranking Friday. The Statesmen, who remain at #27 with 83 points, are joined by Central Methodist (#38) as ranked representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. WPU’s win at the Navy and Gold Classic […]
Oskaloosa–After dropping a pitcher’s duel in game one, the Statesmen came out on top of game two over the Culver-Stockton Wildcats, thanks in part to two home runs from Tanner Bedier (Jr., Bondurant, Iowa, Industrial Technology). WPU 1, C-SC 2 The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead after a leadoff homer to begin the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team played in near perfect conditions, but unfortunately could not match Mother Nature as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Missouri Valley Saturday. WPU (13-13, 6-6 Heart) won the opener 8-2, but dropped the nightcap 8-2. The hosts, who outhit the Vikings 13-6 in the first contest, fell […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team faced off with the #8 ranked Missouri Baptist Spartans on the road, falling to the Spartans 17-2 on the road. The Statesmen took the first shot of the match as Bailee Royal (Jr., Hallsville, Texas, Sports Management) took a shot less than a minute in, but she […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team unfortunately did not match up well with Evangel Sunday as it was swept in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Statesmen (13-15, 6-8 Heart) fell by scores of 10-0 and 9-0 (6 innings). The hosts were stymied in the opener, being outhit 10-1, while committing three errors (one […]
Fine Arts and Cultural Events of Mahaska County (F.A.C.E.) will host the first-ever Osky LatinFest, May 7th in downtown Oskaloosa. Latin food, music, dance, art, and puppet shows will be featured as a celebration of Latinx culture. The celebration kicks off at 11:00 am. Tacos Jalisco will be serving their authentic Mexican cuisine until 7:00 […]
Singles: 1- Aubree Blanco WON 8-3 against Adriana Cervantes 2-Lucy Roach WON 8-1 against Grace Novotny 3- Presley Blommers WON 8-1 against Alondra Bolanos-Lupian 4- Haruna Mori Won 8-4 against Kara Nachazel 5- Abby Drost WON 8-3 against Brooke Hitchcock 6- Autumn DeRonde WON 8-1 against Hannah Houghton Doubles: 1- Lucy Roach and Presley Blommers […]
