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William Penn Hits Well but Falls Twice Vs. Baker

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team put runners on the pads, but could not produce enough runs as it was swept by Baker in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. WPU (9-14, 1-7 Heart) lost by scores of 8-5 and 10-3. The visitors, who matched BU (11-15, 9-3 Heart) with eight hits each […]

William Penn Posts 4-6 Record During Spring Break Trip

William Penn University Athletics

Tucson, Ariz.–The Statesmen softball team finished a full week of games with four wins during its spring break trip. The week began for WPU (11-13) last Sunday with an 11-2 (5 innings) loss to Viterbo (Wis.) and a 7-0 setback to Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). On Monday, the Statesmen fell 7-0 to Northwestern and 3-0 to Simpson […]

Offense Slowed by Wildcats

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team was unable to get the bats going Saturday as it was swept by Baker in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (9-12, 1-5 Heart) lost by scores of 8-2 and 3-2. In both outings, the navy and gold recorded six hits. Conversely, the Wildcats (9-15, 7-3 […]

Season Culminates with Regional

William Penn University Athletics

Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen dance team closed out its 2024 campaign by battling at the NAIA Midwest Regional Qualifier Saturday. William Penn finished sixth out of eight teams with a final round score of 79.86 points (80.63 in the prelims). Baker claimed the championship with 90.56 points. Team members included Jili Butler (So., Ottumwa, Iowa), […]

Central drops a pair to end Florida baseball trip

Central Dutch Athletics

AUBURNDALE, FLA. – The Central College baseball team ran into a strong pitching staff from Beloit College Friday in Florida and were swept 11-2 and 7-2. The Dutch (4-9) offense was limited to four runs and 12 hits over 14 innings against the Bucs (7-3) “Beloit threw some good arms out there,” coach Adam Carey […]

Central notches two more softball wins in the desert

Central Dutch Athletics

TUCSON, ARIZ.-Putting the wraps on a 7-1 week in the desert, the No. 22 Central College softball team had a productive day at the plate in posting two more wins Friday, 7-1 over Dickinson College (Pa.) and 7-4 over Salve Regina University (R.I.). First baseman Megan Stuhr (senior, Sigourney) had four hits on the day, […]

Aces Lead WPU to Four-Set Win Over Coyotes

William Penn University Athletics

Salina, Kan.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team served up a season-high 14 aces to claim a 3-1 non-conference victory over Kansas Wesleyan Thursday. #6 WPU (14-3) won by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15. The visitors, who posted a .295-.191 hitting advantage (64-35 margin in kills), made up for 25 attacking errors (just 13 for […]

William Penn Jumps to New Record Placement of #4

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team has ridden a winning streak into the best ranking in school history as the NAIA’s second top-10 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (7-1), which has now won five in a row, is #4 in the country with 79 points, improving two spots from its previous best mark. The navy and […]

Beaver, Nwachukwu Collect Player of the Month Honors

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the February Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s track and field athlete D’Artagnon Beaver (Rockford, Ill., Human Services) earned the Male award, while junior women’s wrestler Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the […]

WARRIORS PUNCH TICKET TO HUTCH FOR 19TH TIME

Ottumwa, IA – For the 19th time in program history, the Indian Hills Men's Basketball team punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Basketball National Tournament after winning the 2024 NJCAA North Central District Championship Saturday night. The Warriors defeated No. 20 North Dakota State College of Science 90-74 at the Hellyer Center. The Warriors claimed their 17th all-time NJCAA District Championship after running past the Wildcats with a dominant showing on the hardwood Saturday night, the team's 11th consecutive victory heading into the national tournament. The Warriors advance to the national tournament for the third consecutive year and ninth time in the last 10 seasons. Indian Hills will learn its national tournament seed and opponent Sunday night via the NJCAA Selection Show via the NJCAA Network at 6:00 PM Sunday night. Warrior fans are invited to join head coach Josh Sash and the team at the Hellyer Center as the team awaits its seed in Hutchinson, KS. The Warriors were led by sophomore guard TJ Morris (Queens, NY/Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) on Saturday with 19 points, including a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line. Morris was joined in double-figures by Chris Mpaka (Kinsasha, Congo/Frank Phillips) who posted 14 points and six rebounds to go along with four blocks. Braden Sparks (Villa Rica, GA/Mercer) tacked on 11 points while Davontae Hall (Chicago, IL/Hyde Park) and Trevion LaBeaux (Waterloo, IA/Ames) added 10 apiece. LaBeaux made his return to the hardwood Saturday night after missing the previous three contests due to an injury. The sophomore sparked the team on both ends of the court and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds for the Warriors. Indian Hills handed the Wildcats just their second defeat of the season as the No. 20 nationally ranked program fell to 31-2 on the year. The 90 points scored by the Warriors were the most allowed by NDSCS, a team that ranked third in the nation with 62.5 points per game allowed. Indian Hills connected on 49.2 percent of its shots, including 50.0 percent (9-18) from three-point range. As a team, the Warriors went 23-27 at the charity stripe, the team's third consecutive game shooting at least 84 percent from the line while making at least 16 free throws. The Warriors controlled the opening tip on Saturday night and never looked back. Playing in front of its home crowd for the sixth consecutive contest, the Warriors never trailed in the opening half and built its lead to double-digits late in the first frame as Morris tallied 11 points through the first 20 minutes of action. The Wildcats clawed back to within eight on multiple occasions throughout the early goings of the second half, but it was all Indian Hills down the stretch as the home team carried out its 11th consecutive win. The Warriors shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the second half alone and went 16-18 from the stripe over the final 20 minutes. Sparks facilitated the Warrior offense with a game-high six assists while grabbing a season-high seven boards for the Warriors. One of the most historic programs in junior college basketball, the Warriors will make the trek to Hutchinson, KS as one of 16 automatic qualifiers with the District title. The 24-team field gets underway Sunday, March 24 from the Hutchinson Sports Arena, a court where the Warriors have captured three national championships and 29 victories all-time.

Ottumwa, IA – For the 19th time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball National Tournament after winning the 2024 NJCAA North Central District Championship Saturday night. The Warriors defeated No. 20 North Dakota State College of Science 90-74 […]

         

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