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Des Moines–The William Penn women’s wrestling team closed out its dual season with a monumental 25-19 win over No. 2 Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. No. 3 WPU (6-5, 3-1 Heart) claimed victory in seven of the nine contested bouts as it earned its first-ever win in the head-to-head series […]
Feb 13 2025 | Posted in
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Des Moines–Trent Evans (So., Houston, Texas, Mechanical Engineering) took care of his foe, but the William Penn men’s wrestling team fell short against No. 1 Grand View 52-4 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Tuesday. WPU (1-8, 0-7 Heart) could not match up with the top team in the NAIA, but Evans […]
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Oskaloosa–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team faced a tough battle in their Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, falling 3-1 to Mount Mercy on Tuesday night. The Statesmen (3-5, 0-1 Heart) struggled to find their rhythm against the Mustangs (6-1, 1-0 Heart), dropping the match with set scores of 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, and […]
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Oskaloosa–Ben Brinkman (Fr., Appleton, Wis., Undecided) was a menace at the net and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Defender of the Week Monday, presented by Molten. The freshman’s award is the first of his career; this is the first week for the Heart men’s volleyball awards. He […]
Feb 11 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Roy Jones III (Sr., Pensacola, Fla., Psychology) and women’s softball player Peyton Naranjo (So., Ripon, Calif., Biology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for February 3-9, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Jones III delivered a standout performance this week, scoring 38 points while shooting an impressive 70.6% from the field, […]
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Oskaloosa–Chelsey Huff (Sr., Douds, Iowa, Exercise Science) kept opposing hitters guessing all weekend and her work was rewarded as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week Monday. The senior, who now has two weekly awards in her career (other award was for Player, back in 2023), earned her laurel […]
Feb 11 2025 | Posted in
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Sioux Center–The William Penn softball team snatched a pair of close calls Friday as it began its 2025 campaign at the Dordt Dome Tournament. WPU (2-0) defeated Morningside 6-4 in eight innings and then held off Mount Marty 3-2 in the second outing of the day. The navy and gold dropped both Great Plains Athletic […]
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Fort Wayne, Ind.–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team put together a strong all-around performance Friday night, sweeping No. 15 Indiana Tech 3-0 in a hard-fought road victory. The Statesmen (3-3) controlled the match from start to finish, securing the win with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, and 29-27 against the Warriors (1-4). William […]
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Sioux Center–The Statesmen softball team remained perfect on the season as it knocked off two more foes at the Dordt Dome Tournament Saturday. William Penn (4-0) defeated host Dordt 2-1 before also dropping Mount Marty 2-1 in the day’s nightcap. WPU, which outhit the Defenders 7-4, opened the day’s scoring in the first inning when […]
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Seward, Neb. – The William Penn competitive cheer squad put together a strong showing at the Concordia Day of Duals on Saturday, securing a pair of victories. WPU opened the competition with a 75.9-point performance to defeat Dordt, which posted 66.1 points. The Statesmen carried that momentum into their second battle, topping York (Neb.) with […]
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