Oskaloosa–Longtime William Penn University coach, professor, athletic trainer, and mentor Leon Richardson passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 at his home in Mesa, Ariz. He lived 98 years, 8 months, and 15 days. “Each day lived to 100%!” Coach Richardson taught and coached at William Penn from 1966-2001. In 2005, Richardson was inducted into […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 10 Statesmen, paced by numerous top award winners, were recognized as the 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse teams were announced Friday. Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) guided William Penn as he was named the league’s Player of the Year, while Nate Blasingame (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management), […]
Oskaloosa–Paced by Olivia Lange (Sr., Porta Westfalica, Germany, Business Management), the William Penn women’s golf team had four players garner 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference recognition as the team was announced this week. Lange, who was named the Heart’s Player of the Year, was joined on the all-conference squad by Gabriana Franco (Jr., Tracy, […]
Oskaloosa–The Eighth Annual Statesmen Awards Show was held in the Penn Activity Center Thursday with 20 awards handed out in recognition of athletic achievements from the 2024-2025 school year. AWARD WINNERS Male Performance of the Year–Breck Putzier (Men’s Lacrosse vs. Midland) Female Performance of the Year–Chelsey Huff (Softball vs. Missouri Valley) Upset of the Year–Baseball […]
Cedar Rapids–Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) pitched masterfully and the Statesmen softball team scored just enough as it managed to split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Mount Mercy Friday. William Penn (27-19, 11-11 Heart) dropped the opener 5-4, but won the second contest 2-0. The visitors were slow to […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team opened its final weekend of the year with two tight losses to Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. WPU (16-26, 9-21 Heart) fell by scores of 5-2 and 3-2. The losses unfortunately eliminate the navy and gold from postseason contention. William Penn will wrap up its […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2025 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway is set to get underway on Wednesday, April 30th. The ½ mile Speedway located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa will once again be under the direction of the Southern Iowa Fairboard, with the Race Committee directing the racing action. The season opener […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 25, 2025 Gov. Kim Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register that seeks to keep confidential some of the written communications among her senior advisors. In court papers filed Friday by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Reynolds asks for an injunction to stop the Register […]
Des Moines, Iowa — Oskaloosa’s Tierney Carter delivered an outstanding performance on one of Iowa’s biggest stages, racing her way to a 10th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the prestigious Drake Relays. Carter set a new personal record with a time of 57.65 seconds, missing another major time milestone by just 0.12 seconds. Competing […]
PELLA – The Central College baseball team never found its groove in a 15-2 loss to Simpson College Friday afternoon. The Storm (14-19, 8-11 American Rivers Conference) scored in six of the seven innings, while the Dutch (15-18, 6-13 A-R-C) scratched one apiece in the first two innings. Jackson Torbit (St. Louis, Mo., Webster Groves […]
