Oskaloosa–The best air assault in school history was unfortunately not enough to make up for numerous costly errors as the William Penn football lost its home opener 33-28 to Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference crossover game Saturday. The Statesmen (1-1) passed for a school single-game record 477 yards, but committed six […]
La Crosse, Wis.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team failed to break through against some of the best teams in the NAIA as it went 1-3 at the Viterbo Days Inn V-Hawk Invitational Friday and Saturday. WPU (7-7) opened Friday with a 3-0 loss to #10 Montana Tech (18-25, 18-25, 13-25) before taking a set against #4 […]
Mount Vernon–The William Penn women’s soccer team peppered the opposing goal all evening, but required an own goal to secure a 2-1 non-conference victory over Cornell Thursday. WPU (3-2) was in control from the opening whistle, outshooting the Rams by a whopping 46-3 edge, including 21 attempts in the first half and 25 in the […]
Oskaloosa–Courtesy of its best start in school history, the William Penn men’s soccer team made a massive jump as the NAIA released its first top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (4-1-1) picked up 24 spots since the preseason ranking and is now #11 in the nation with 319 points. It is the first time the team has […]
Hutchinson, Kan.–The William Penn men’s golf team hit the road for the first time on the young season and finished in the middle of the standings at the Crazy Horse Challenge Tuesday and Wednesday. The Statesmen placed fifth out of 11 teams with a three-round score of 930 (304-317-309) at the par-72 Crazy Horse Sports […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team eased into the Heart of America Athletic Conference slate, sweeping Culver-Stockton 3-0 Tuesday. WPU (6-4, 1-0 Heart), which won by scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-21, outhit the Wildcats .286-.140. The visitors scored the first point of the night on a kill from Katlyn Jeter (Jr., Solon, Iowa, Business Management), […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Howard Huerta (Jr., Panorama City, Calif., Business Management) and women’s cross country runner Briana Admire (Fr., Galesburg, Ill., Nursing) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of August 28-September 3, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Huerta was a huge part of a Statesmen defense that did not allow Missouri Baptist […]
Oskaloosa–Emre Baris (Fr., Dortmund, Germany, Business Management) led William Penn to an impressive upset and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference WinWon Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week Monday. Baris’ first career accolade comes on the heels of a 4-0 William Penn win over #2 Mobile last Saturday. In […]
Oskaloosa–Harlan Plumber (Sr., Bryan, Texas, Exercise Science) helped the Statesmen to a win in the season opener and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Big Game Football Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Plumber garnered his first career laurel after guiding William Penn to a 6-2 win over Missouri Baptist […]
Oskaloosa–Taylor Witthauer (Sr., Vancouver, Wash., Nursing) nearly broke a pair of school records last week and that helped her to earn the Heart of America Athletic Conference WinWon Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award Monday. Witthauer won the first honor of her career after posting huge numbers against Coe last Wednesday. In William […]
