Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team found a couple of different ways to win Friday as it played the first day of the NAIA Leadoff Tournament, a dome event hosted by Roosevelt. WPU (4-2) defeated Roosevelt 2-1 in eight innings and then held off Lawrence Tech 9-8. The navy and gold posted a 12-4 edge […]
Knoxville, Tenn.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team passed its first test of the season with flying colors, crushing Tennessee Wesleyan 20-5 in non-conference play Friday. Only a few spots separate #8 WPU (2-0) from the Bulldogs (0-2), who are unofficially 16th in the NAIA, but Friday’s bout ended up being a one-sided affair. The Statesmen […]
Sylvania, Ohio–The William Penn men’s volleyball team attacked at a high clip Friday as it defeated #14 Lourdes 3-0 in non-conference play Friday. The #9-ranked Statesmen (4-1) got past the Gray Wolves by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-15, headlined by a hitting advantage of .371-.084. The visitors also posted a blocking edge of 9-2 over […]
Pella–The William Penn men’s wrestling team won numerous matches, including claiming one weight class, as it wrapped up the regular season at the Central Last Chance Invitational Friday. Four grapplers reached the championship match with 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (So., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Industrial Technology) pacing the navy and gold with a title. The sophomore finished […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team was in contention both times on Opening Day, but could not come up with the timely hits in two non-conference losses Friday. William Penn (0-2) fell 4-2 to host Saint Mary and then dropped a 7-5 decision to Dordt in eight innings. The Spires opened the scoring with a run […]
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John F Severin September 24, 1943 – February 9, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran John Francis Severin, 80, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born September 24, 1943, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the son of […]
Norman Zimmerman July 3, 1932 – February 9, 2024 Urbandale, Iowa | age 91 Norman “Doc” Zimmerman passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2024, at the age of 91, at his home at the Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale, Iowa. Norman Zimmerman was born in rural Hancock, Iowa on July 3, 1932 to Earl T. […]
Gloria Joan Millikin September 21, 1941 – February 9, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Gloria Joan Millikin, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born September 21, 1941, near Ollie, Iowa, the daughter of Ray Karl and Evelyn Naomi Conklin Schwenke. She attended Lancaster […]
PELLA – The Central College men’s wrestling team piled up the place finishes at the Last Chance Invitational inside H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse Friday night. Friday night’s action served as the final competition for the Dutch before the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional February 29 to March 1 in Cedar Rapids. Central had 23 wrestlers […]
