The Oskaloosa freshman boys basketball team closed its season last night with a hard-fought win at Burlington, ending the year on a high note after months of steady improvement. The season began back in November with a strong opening victory at Fairfield, setting the tone for a group that continued to battle through a long […]
Ottawa, Kan.–It was evident from the first sequence of the game that it was going to be a good day for the William Penn men’s lacrosse team as it blanked Ottawa 29-0 in non-conference action to start the 2026 campaign Monday. The shutout is the first for WPU (1-0) since beating Midland 26-0 on March […]
Oskaloosa– Men’s volleyball player Ben Cemeno-Castillo (Sr., Joliet, Ill., Business Management) and softball player Laila Gutierrez (Jr., Seminole, Texas, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 9-15. Cemeno-Castillo led William Penn to a 2-1 record last week, posting 49 kills (4.08 per set) on a .370 attack […]
Oskaloosa–Nicholas Knowles II (Fr., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) locked down a high placing last weekend, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday, presented by 516 Sports Capital. Knowles II garnered his first collegiate POW accolade after guiding William Penn at the Grinnell Darren […]
Oskaloosa–Avy Perez (Fr., Mission Hills, Calif., Nursing) cruised to a crown last Saturday, and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday, presented by Musco Lighting. Perez notched her second weekly honor after leading William Penn at the Baker Jimmy May Open last Saturday. The freshman […]
Baldwin City, Kan.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team competed in its final regular season tournament Saturday at the Jimmy May Open, hosted by Baker. The Statesmen claimed titles at two weights, while three additional wrestlers earned podium finishes and three more secured victories on the day. Avy Perez (Fr., Mission Hills, Calif., Nursing) captured […]
Des Moines–The Wiliam Penn cheerleading team put up possibly the biggest scores in program history as it competed at the Grand View Viking Challenge Sunday. WPU finished third out of seven squads in the first round of competition with a score of 88.38 points. St. Ambrose won the opening battle with 94.25 points. The navy […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The William Penn women’s bowling team will head into postseason competition with momentum as it fared well at the Hoosier Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed seventh out of 64 teams with 7,648 pins in five regular games and 15 Baker games. Pikeville led qualifying action with 7,994 pins. As the No. 7 seed […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team finished off its regular season by competing at the Hoosier Classic Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed 27th out of 78 teams with 7,619 pins in five regular games and 15 Baker rounds. Wichita State paced qualifying with 8,510 pins, but was upset in the quarterfinals of match play […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 16, 2026 Iowa lawmakers advanced two bills from House subcommittees Monday that would restrict the commercial operation of self-driving vehicles and assign liability to the owners of autonomous vehicles. The bills were opposed by automotive industry representatives who argued the legislation would prohibit situations like an automated car […]
