Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team finished off a perfect weekend as it claimed two more victories Saturday. #8 WPU (15-6, 13-4 Heart) opened the day with a 3-0 win (25-13, 25-19, 25-23) over Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play and then finished the afternoon with a 3-0 non-conference victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) over […]
Dallas, Texas / Addison, Ill.–Several William Penn women’s bowlers took part in the final individual competition of the season as they battled at the USBC Singles Sectionals Friday. With trips to nationals on the line, no one from WPU was able to punch their ticket. Bailey Palmer (Grad., Ottumwa, Iowa) topped the Statesmen in Dallas […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—The pitching staff was in command again for the Central College softball team but the bats sprang to life Saturday as well in another sweep team at the Tucson Invitational Games Saturday. The Dutch battered RIT (N.Y.) 13-0 in five innings, then came back with a dominant 14-3 victory over the University of Redlands […]
Oskaloosa–A block party was held Friday as the William Penn men’s volleyball team cruised past Missouri Valley 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #8 WPU (13-6, 12-4 Heart), which won by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16, was only slightly better in total kills (29-28), but owned an impressive .387-.013 hitting advantage. Much of […]
Jamestown, N.D.–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team fought against the best in the nation Friday at the first annual NAIA National Championship. WPU unfortunately could not get anyone on the podium as it finished with one point to place 33rd (35 teams). After the first of two days, Southern Oregon led the […]
Oskaloosa–Ashleigh Denny (So., El Paso, Texas, Biology) and Catherine Steinkamp (So., Quincy, Ill., Biology) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Denny heads the duo with a 3.63 Grade Point Average, while Steinkamp has a 3.58 GPA. Both are first-time recipients. A total of […]
Oskaloosa–Eddie Daley (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2022-2023 NAIA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Daley, one of 542 individuals who were awarded the laurel, owns a 3.55 Grade Point Average. To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 10, 2023 Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley told Iowans Friday that China needs to be held accountable by the international community for the spread of COVID-19. “I think we need to go and look at the damages, the financial damages that happened, the life loss that happened, and […]
Alberta Den Hartog July 7, 1938 – March 9, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Alberta Den Hartog, age 84, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 7, 1938, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of […]
Kay Lynn Wilson October 18, 1947 – March 9, 2023 West Des Moines, Iowa | Age 75 Kay Lynn Swaim Wilson, 75, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Kavanagh House on March 9, 2023. Kay was born October 18, 1947 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Basil and Betty Swaim. Kay spent her youth […]
