Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total Tuesday, earning its sixth victory with a 72-65 Heart Conference win over Baker. The Statesmen (5-9, 2-4 Heart) outshot the Wildcats (2-9, 1-5) 44.6% to 43.5% and held a narrow rebounding edge, 39-37. William Penn capitalized on those extra possessions, scoring 17 second-chance points […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a wire-to-wire performance Saturday, rolling past Baker 104–82 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (9–3, 4–2 Heart) weathered an early back-and-forth stretch with the Wildcats (5–8, 3–3 Heart), edging ahead 14–13 before flipping the game with a decisive run. WPU rattled off eight unanswered […]
Iowa City–Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) both qualified for nationals as they led the Statesmen men’s indoor track and field teams at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. Hamed punched his ticket to the NAIA National Championship with a provisional standard 60-meter dash time […]
Iowa City–Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) took down their own school records as the William Penn women’s indoor track and field teams battled at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. A week after breaking program marks in their first-ever collegiate competitions, the duo […]
Davenport–Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) paced an undermanned William Penn men’s wrestling team as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Duals Saturday. WPU (0-5, 0-5 Heart) was unable to move into the win column, beginning with a 48-3 opening loss to Missouri Valley. The navy and gold then fell 39-4 […]
PELLA – Falling into a 19-2 hole early in the game, the Central College women’s basketball team nearly overcame the 17-point deficit before succumbing to the University of Dubuque Saturday 63-58. Central (6-3, 2-1 American Rivers Conference) allowed Dubuque (4-5, 2-0 conference) to make a 17-0 run in the first five minutes of the first […]
PELLA- A difficult stretch of American Rivers Conference matches continued for the Central College men’s basketball team Saturday with a 71-49 loss to the University of Dubuque. Central (4-5, 0-3 conference) surged out of the gate with a pair of Carson Jones (sophomore, Elkhorn, Neb., Creighton Prep) 3-point baskets. The Dutch made just four of […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 11, 2025 Former Gov. Terry Branstad, the nation’s longest-serving governor and a former U.S. ambassador to China, was granted the Iowa Award Thursday, the state’s highest citizen award. Branstad became the 26th recipient of the award, joining the ranks of other notable Iowans including President Herbert Hoover, Nobel […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 11, 2025 Economic uncertainty due to tariffs and the effects of the federal government shutdown are expected to continue to impact Iowa’s economy, members of the Revenue Estimating Conference said Thursday as they met to discuss Iowa’s finances heading into the 2026 legislative session. Though the three-person panel […]
Oskaloosa–Destynd Loring (Sr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) and Marquis Harry (So., Pompano Beach, Fla., Business Management) used incredible seasons to garner postseason recognition as the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams were announced Thursday. Loring was named to the First Team, while Harry was chosen for the Third Team. The All-America laurels are the first for […]
