Archive for: January, 2026

William Penn Returns from Break with Appearance at Kegel Classic

William Penn Athletics

Addison, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team stepped back on the lanes last Saturday and Sunday as it competed at the ISBPA Kegel Collegiate Classic. William Penn placed 35th out of 68 teams with 7,849 pins in five regular games and 16 Baker games. Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) took the crown with 8,962 pins. Luke Winter of […]

Top-10 Finish for Statesmen in First Action Since Break

William Penn Athletics

Addison, Ill.–A pair of solid days led the William Penn women’s bowling team to a top-10 effort at the ISBPA Kegel Collegiate Classic last Saturday and Sunday. William Penn ended up ninth out of 55 teams with 7,724 pins in five regular games and 16 Baker games. Mount Mercy walked off with the team trophy […]

Statesmen Outlast Missouri Baptist in Defensive Battle

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered another Heart of America Athletic Conference upset Saturday, battling Missouri Baptist in a hard-fought 69-66 battle at home. The Statesmen (14-5, 8-3 Heart) fell behind early, trailing 7-4 before pulling even at 9-9. Neither team was able to seize control in the opening half as the lead changed […]

Statesmen Snap Skid With 67-63 Win Over Missouri Baptist

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team ended a four-game losing streak Saturday, earning a 67-63 Heart of America Athletics Conference victory over Missouri Baptist. The Statesmen (6-13, 3-8) and Spartans (5-12, 4-7) had similar shooting performances, with William Penn shooting 35.8% to Missouri Baptist’s 36.1%, while being outrebounded 44-27. The Statesmen forced 18 […]

Mahaska Partnership Recognized with Resilient Iowa Communities Awards from UNI’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education

The Mahaska Partnership is a collaboration between Mahaska County Conservation, the City of Oskaloosa, the Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District, and William Penn University, with active support from Green Iowa AmeriCorps.

Oskaloosa, IA — January 20, 2026 — The Mahaska Partnership has been recognized through the Resilient Iowa Communities (RIC) program administered by the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE). The partnership received two Gold Awards in Land Use and Environmental Management and a Bronze Award in Building and Energy for […]

Learning That Feels Real: Students Find Purpose and Voice in Oskaloosa’s Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub is an off-campus, project-based learning program of Oskaloosa Schools, where students work on real needs brought forward by local businesses and community partners while also pursuing passion projects designed to make a difference.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – On a weekday afternoon, a group of Oskaloosa High School students huddle around a conference table in the basement of MidWest One Bank with just enough seating for student entrepreneurs, laptops open, ideas flowing. There are no rows of desks, and no bell signals the next activity. Instead, students move between small […]

WARRIORS LEAVE THEIR MARK AT NEBRASKA GRADUATE CLASSIC

Indian Hills Athletics

January 19, 2026 Lincoln, NE – The Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad took home 10 top-three finishes at the Nebraska Graduate Classic in at the Devaney Center Indoor Track on the University of Nebraska campus over the weekend. Sophomore Raynier Galvez (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County) led the charge with a standout performance in the […]

Oskaloosa Girls Wrestling Earns Three Medals at Pella Invitational

Oskaloosa Indians

The Oskaloosa girls wrestling team competed Saturday at the Pella Girls Invitational and came home with three medal finishes despite a small lineup. The Indians had only four wrestlers available due to injuries and sickness but still posted strong results. Oskaloosa finished the day with a first-place, second-place, and third-place finish. Mia Luck led the […]

Oskaloosa Boys Wrestling Wins Big at Mike Halupnick Big Red Invite

Oskaloosa Indians

The Oskaloosa boys wrestling team turned in a strong performance on Saturday at the Mike Halupnick Big Red Invite in Centerville, winning the team title in dominant fashion. The Indians scored 362.5 points to run away with first place in a large field of teams. Oskaloosa placed six wrestlers into the finals and came away […]

Two Titles Won in WPU’s First Action After Break

William Penn Athletics

Pella–The William Penn women’s indoor track and field team came up with numerous solid results across all disciplines as it competed in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Nine different Statesmen notched top-half performances with Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) leading the way as […]

           

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