Stories written by W.Steinlage

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team unfortunately struggled from the opening tip as it fell 87-56 to Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Thursday. William Penn (3-14, 2-11 Heart) was outshot 49.3%-34.3% and lost the rebounding battle 41-37. The navy and gold matched MMU (9-7, 7-6 Heart) with a basket apiece in the […]
Jan 20 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–In a top-10 battle featuring a large number of ranked wrestlers, the William Penn women’s wrestling team fell 32-12 to #3 Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Wednesday. #8 WPU (2-3, 0-1 Heart) started slowly on the program’s inaugural Senior Night as Samantha Ruano (Sr., Romeoville, Ill., Business Management) and […]
Jan 19 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team was unable to take advantage of being at home as it fell 28-15 to Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet action Tuesday. WPU (4-9, 1-4 Heart) dropped six of the nine contested bouts against the Yellowjackets (4-6, 2-3 Heart) with four of those setbacks coming via […]
Jan 17 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the December Player of the Month laurels. Sophomore men’s track and field athlete Max Finley (Richville, N.Y., Computer Science) earned the Male award, while senior women’s bowler Gabi Evans (West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the […]
Jan 16 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Willie Anderson (Jr., Norristown, Pa., Applied Computer Science) and women’s basketball player Ally Stewart (Sr., Victoria, Australia, Sports Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 8-14, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Anderson topped the navy and gold bench versus Central Methodist with 19 points last Wednesday. He […]
Jan 16 2024 | Posted in
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Lamoni–The William Penn women’s basketball team was resourceful from behind the arc, but it was too little as the Statesmen fell 75-62 to Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Monday. The Statesmen (3-13, 2-10 Heart) knocked down 10 three-pointers, but were outshot 52.8%-33.8% in a game where they were unable to keep up […]
Jan 16 2024 | Posted in
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Lamoni–The Statesmen men’s basketball team had few answers for Graceland Monday as it fell 112-83 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. William Penn (4-12, 3-9 Heart) was outshot 54.5%-40.3% on a night when it trailed from the opening tip. The visitors failed to get the proverbial engine started Monday against the Yellowjackets (13-3, 10-2 […]
Jan 16 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team could not keep the proverbial horses running all night as it fell 105-91 to Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (4-11, 3-8 Heart) eclipsed 90 points for the fourth time this season, but did not have enough answers for the Eagles (13-2, 9-2 Heart), […]
Jan 12 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not keep a harassing Central Methodist squad at bay in a 79-53 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Wednesday. WPU (3-12, 2-9 Heart) committed 28 turnovers as it dropped a home contest in which it was outshot 46.3%-32.1% and outrebounded 42-37. The navy and gold allowed CMU (8-7, […]
Jan 12 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Nik Rule, who has served as the Athletics Director at William Penn University since 2017, will step down at the end of January and will transition into the role of Commissioner of the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Throughout his tenure, Rule’s leadership has been characterized by significant achievements and contributions to the growth and […]