Ottumwa–The Rye had one of the best performances in school history Friday as she led the William Penn women’s cross country team at the Indian Hills CC Invitational. William Penn placed fifth out of 10 teams with points, while host Indian Hills CC tied Mount Mercy for first with 55 points. Gavin Grunhovd of North […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team failed to slow down one of the best teams in the league as it fell 3-0 to Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. WPU (11-13, 2-8 Heart), which fell by scores of 15-25, 22-25, 17-25, was outhit .295-.157 and outblocked 6-1. After coming up […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team provided a challenge for Benedictine, but failed to pull the upset as it fell 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (11-14, 2-9 Heart) lost by scores of 20-25, 25-22, 15-25, 10-25. The Statesmen limited the Ravens (20-2, 11-0 Heart) to a .162 hitting mark, but […]
Oskaloosa–Despite scoring first and finishing with more than twice as many shots as its foe, the William Penn women’s soccer team had to settle for a 1-1 tie against William Woods in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (5-5-2, 2-4-2 Heart) held a 14-6 edge in shot attempts, including a 10-4 margin in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team was in control all afternoon and into the evening as it defeated William Woods 6-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. No. 11 WPU (7-0-5, 5-0-3 Heart) posted a 25-8 advantage in shots over the Owls (4-6-1, 2-5-1 Heart) en route to matching the 2024 squad (11-0-1) by […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Coming off a loss at home in its American Rivers Conference opener, the Central College men’s soccer team won 3-1 at Coe College Saturday. The Dutch (5-4-1, 1-1-0 American Rivers Conference) got a goal from Mason Simmons (junior, Springfield, Ill.) in the 15th minute to take the lead. Simmons was assisted by […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – Scoring twice off corner kicks, the Central College women’s soccer team bagged four goals in the second half of a 4-0 win over Coe College Saturday. Piper Eighmy (senior, Birmingham, Ala. Briarwood Christian HS) got the scoring started in the 52nd minute with an assist from Olivia DeVos (junior, Altoona, Southeast Polk […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Indians won a four-set volleyball match against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Thursday, October 8th, defeating the Rockets 25-19, 10-25, 25-19, and 25-21. The Indians opened the match with a 25-19 first-set win, but the Rockets responded with their strongest performance of the evening, taking the second set 25-10. With the match tied […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Pediatric care involves much more than treating sick children. In an interview with the Oskaloosa News, Holly Van de Voort, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician at Mahaska Health, talked about the importance of having regular well-child visits, developmental screenings, early intervention, and consistent care from infancy until the teenage years. Van de Voort […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — William Penn University has received $35,000 in foundation grants toward a collaborative robot (cobot) system for its industrial technology and engineering programs, with a $25,000 grant from the Vermeer Charitable Foundation and $10,000 from the Pella Rolscreen Foundation. The University plans to install the system in January 2027, giving students direct experience […]
