Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team was forced down a few rungs after suffering its first loss of the season as the NAIA released its first top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (3-1) dropped six spots from the preseason ranking and is now #13 with 313 points. It is the 61st-consecutive time the Statesmen have been in […]
PELLA—Even when the Central College women’s basketball team’s offense was in need of a jump start in the early going Wednesday, the defense was in high gear and eventually carried the Dutch to a 73-57 win over Grinnell College Wednesday. Central generated just nine points in the game’s first 9 minutes but the persistent defensive […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team has its sights on advancing past the first weekend of nationals as it once again qualified for the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. WPU (11-6-3) received an automatic bid (first time ever with an auto berth) and will travel to Mishawaka, Ind. to compete in the Mishawaka Bracket. The […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team had tremendous representation as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Wednesday. William Penn secured six honorees, setting a new program record for postseason laurels. Alyssa Young (Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Exercise Science) guided the navy and gold as a first-teamer, one of 14 individuals on the top squad. […]
Davenport–Top-20 finishes from Cydnee Whiteleather (Jr., Lehigh Acres, Fla., Elementary Education) and Caitlin Radliff (So., Belleville, Ill., Software Engineering) lifted the William Penn women’s bowling team to another strong effort as it battled at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic last Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed fourth out of 35 teams in qualifying with 8,675 pins, while Wichita […]
Moline, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team continued its fall campaign with a top-half finish at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic last Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished 18th out of 45 teams with 8,963 pins, while St. Ambrose topped qualifying with 10,077 pins. Entering as the #5 seed, Indiana Tech upset SAU in the semifinals of match […]
PELLA — Four members of the Central College wrestling team made it on the individual National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III rankings released Wednesday. In the first regular season poll, Rob Areyano (fifth year, 149 pounds, Selma, Calif.) is the highest-ranked Dutch wrestler in fourth. Gage Linahon (junior, 197 pounds, Newton) is 10th, Brock Beck […]
by Alex Knoot Last Thursday night the 8th grade girls were in action at Grinnell. The A game the girls got off to a great start offensively led by Ireland McGraw making some big baskets. The girls kept a comfortable lead throughout after the first quarter on the back of some amazing defense. Jenna Harbour had an […]
Deloris “Joan” Smith December 3, 1938 – November 15, 2022 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 83 Deloris “Joan” Smith, age 83, passed away on November 15, 2022 at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in Ottumwa, Iowa. Joan was born on December 3, 1938, the seventh of nine children to Forest and Gail (Connor) Smith on the family […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Community members Joyce and Chuck Webb and their grandson Cole presented personalized homemade quilts to two veterans employed at Mahaska Health. Mahaska Health currently employs 27 veterans, and 2 vets were selected in a drawing for the quilts held on Veterans Day 2022. The quilts were gifted to Paula, RN, Inpatient Care […]
