Oskaloosa–Nine Statesmen women’s wrestlers are ranked at the conference level as the NAIA released its preseason conference and national rankings this week. Nationally, William Penn is tied for 32nd with 14 points. Two navy and gold wrestlers are included in the national polls as 103-pounder Olivia Atkins (Sr., St. Peters, Mo., Nursing) is 14th and […]
Oskaloosa–Gentry Walston (Jr., New Sharon, Iowa, Human Resource Management) is pacing the William Penn men’s wrestling team as the NAIA released its preseason conference and national rankings this week. Walston is fifth in the Heart of America Athletic Conference at 125 pounds, while the Statesmen are 13th out of 13 teams in the league standings […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In 1998, a small section of concrete marked the start of what is now 13 miles of recreational trails around Oskaloosa. Today, these trails link neighborhoods, parks, and important parts of the community’s history. Recently, Lindsey Holmburg and Makenzie Burk from MCRF visited the Oskaloosa News studio to talk about how the […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Students in the Oskaloosa Community School District have a lot to celebrate, from a historic marching band achievement to the start of winter sports. Oskaloosa Activities Director Jamie Jacobs recently stopped by the Oskaloosa News studio to talk about student accomplishments, upcoming events, and his plans to keep improving the district’s extracurricular […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Ben Wilker has always dreamed of being a dad. Now, this Oskaloosa father has a shot at making it official, with a $25,000 prize, a national TV appearance, and the title of Super Dad. But Wilker says he may have already gotten the most important vote in the whole competition. His seven-year-old […]
Oskaloosa–This Saturday, during halftime of the William Penn Homecoming football game, five new members will be inducted into the William Penn University Athletics Hall of Fame. Following several seasons as an assistant coach for William Penn’s baseball team, Mike Christner took over the Statesmen softball program in 2001 and immediately developed it into a perennial […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team begins the new campaign on the national radar as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Wednesday, sponsored by Gared. WPU, which was 25-7 last year (16-4 Heart), is one of 26 squads receiving votes. The section is listed in alphabetical order, so there is no way to determine […]
PELLA – Giving an immediate answer to a goal by Buena Vista University helped the Central College men’s soccer team pick up a point in the American Rivers Conference standings with a 1-1 draw Wednesday. The Beavers (5-6-2, 0-4-1 American Rivers Conference) started the scoring at the 22:29 mark but Nate Lampe’s (junior, Newton) equalizer […]
WASHINGTON, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School cross country runner Lane Smith is returning to the state championships after finishing fourth at the Class 3A State Qualifying Meet on Wednesday, October 21, in Washington. Smith finished the five-kilometer course in 16 minutes and 13 seconds, earning his second straight trip to the Iowa High School State […]
No. 18 Bears improve to 17-15 overall and 7-4 in the ICCAC · Sophomore Ramsey Johnston has 13 kills and 15 assists · Sophomore Saige De Jong contributes 19 assists · Freshman Kaylie Simons comes away with 19 digs Sophomore Ramsey Johnston of Chaska, Minn., had 13 kills and 15 assists to lead the DMACC […]
