by Mike Comfort The third season of the Iowa League couldn’t escape what dogged the previous two seasons: concerns about the financial viability of the league. Once again, the papers sent out mixed messages about the stability of teams. The Sioux City Journal noted in July that the league was in good shape, while the […]
Oskaloosa–Baseball player Abraham Arroyo (Grad., Camuy, P.R., Master’s of Sports Management) and softball player Laila Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 23-29. Arroyo hit .524 (11-for-21) for the week, including producing three doubles and one home run. The graduate student, who posted […]
Fayette, Mo.–A few Statesmen women’s track and field athletes recorded strong performances as the team competed at the Central Methodist Invitational Thursday and Friday. Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) paced the navy and gold by finishing second in the long jump at 18-5.25. Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) collected bronze […]
Fayette, Mo.–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) notched an event win as the William Penn men’s track and field team continued its outdoor campaign at the Central Methodist Invitational Thursday and Friday. West placed in the top 10 in three separate events, headlined by a victory in the hammer throw at 199-10. The senior was […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team held down William Woods for a 10-4 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. In a matchup of two teams undefeated in league action, No. 5 WPU (7-1, 4-0 Heart) outshot the Owls (4-6, 3-1 Heart) by a 55-19 margin. Despite the disparity in shots, the visitors jumped out […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team dropped two more games in conference competition and fall to .500 in conference against the Mount Mercy Mustangs on Friday. Mount Mercy (22-9, 9-1) took game one by a score of 5-1 and the second game 6-3. MMU 5 – WPU 1 William Penn (15-14, 5-5) struggled […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team could not find a win in its final two games against Mount Mercy on Saturday. Mount Mercy (24-9, 11-1) took game one by a score of 14-5 and the second game 6-3. MMU 14 – WPU 5 William Penn (15-16, 5-7) struck first with a four-run second […]
Parkville, Mo. — The William Penn softball team traveled to Park University on Friday for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader, splitting the series with the Pirates after falling 7-3 in game one and rebounding for a 12-2 victory in game two. Park 7, WPU 3 The Pirates jumped out to an early lead […]
Parkville, Mo.–The No. 9 William Penn men’s volleyball team closed strong but could not overcome an early deficit, falling to No. 2 Park in straight sets in Heart action Saturday. William Penn (17-6, 13-5 Heart) fell to the second-ranked Pirates (27-0, 18-0 Heart) in straight sets by scores of 11-25, 13-25, and 23-25. The Statesmen […]
PELLA – A five-run third inning spurred the Central College baseball team on to a 10-4 win in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader against Coe College. The Dutch (11-12, 6-3 American Rivers Conference) also lost the first game 9-2 against the Kohawks (16-7, 6-3 conference). Trailing 2-0 entering the third, Brock Luna led off with […]
