Stories written by W.Steinlage

Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team will start its fall campaign just out the top 25 as the NAIA released its preseason poll Friday. WPU, the lone representative from the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the ranking, is unofficially 28th with 49 points. Defending national champion British Columbia is #1 with 529 points and […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn women’s volleyball knocked off a top-25 foe as it broke into the win column at the highly-competitive Columbia Hampton Inn Classic Friday and Saturday. WPU (1-4) opened the weekend with a 3-1 loss to John Brown on Friday (14-25, 21-25, 25-18, 27-29) before also dropping a 3-0 decision (20-25, 14-25, 15-25) […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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2022-2023 Heart Finish: 8th out of 12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 2/3 Notable returners: Austin Hafner, Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa (77.3 Average, Low 18 score-68, Low 36 score-136) Jon Jarvis, Sr., Burlington, Iowa (80.4 Average, Low 18 score-75, Low 36 score-154) Notable losses: Spencer Tucker (All-America) Cameron Johnson (Letterwinner) Bailey Johnston (Letterwinner) Notable newcomers: Luke Galeazzi, Jr., Knoxville, […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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Hastings, Neb.–The William Penn men’s soccer team posted the lone goal of the game in the opening moments and then stood tall the rest of the night in oppressive heat to knock off #22 Hastings 1-0 in non-conference action Wednesday. WPU (2-0), which has opened the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time since […]
Aug 24 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team was buoyed by an energized crowd in its season opener, but it was not enough to overcome playing short-handed as it fell 3-1 to William Woods in non-conference action Tuesday. WPU (0-1), which lost by scores of 25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 22-25, was outhit .117-.051 in a defensive match that […]
Aug 23 2023 | Posted in
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2022 record: 3-12-1 (3-8-1 Heart) Starters returning/lost: 6/5 Letterwinners returning/lost: 15/11 Notable returners: Abi Moers, Sr., Evergreen, Colo. (Letterwinner) Taylor Witthauer, Sr., Vancouver, Wash. (Letterwinner, 4 goals, 5 assists) India Foger, So., Las Vegas, Nev. (Letterwinner) Madeline Danielson, Jr., La Crescent, Minn. (Letterwinner, 65 saves, 2.66 Goals Against Average) Notable losses: Graisy Greener (Letterwinner) Zolique […]
Aug 23 2023 | Posted in
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2022 record: 21-14 (13-6 Heart) Starters returning/lost: 4/2 Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/6 Notable returners: Alyssa Young, Sr., Winter Springs, Fla. (First-team all-Heart, 257 kills, 122 blocks) Andressa Borges, Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil (Second-team all-Heart, 232 kills, 95 blocks) Alyvia Johnson, Jr., Owatonna, Minn. (Third-team all-Heart, 338 kills, 349 digs) Mia Brady, So., Pontiac, Ill. (Letterwinner, 289 […]
Aug 23 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team scored twice on corner kicks as it won its 2023 season opener 2-0 over Governors State in non-conference action Saturday. William Penn (1-0) outshot the Jaguars 10-5 on an afternoon with temperatures soaring into the 90s accompanied by a stiff southern wind. The navy and gold battled against a headwind […]
Aug 21 2023 | Posted in
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2022 Record: 11-7-3 (6-4-2 Heart) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/21 Notable Returners: Luigi Mongan, Jr., Manchester, England (Letterwinner, 7 goals) Edan Sears, Jr., Telford, England (Letterwinner, 4 goals) Lukas Koch, Sr., Moers, Germany (Letterwinner, 3 assists) Joseph Kitengie, Sr., Benoni, South Africa (Letterwinner, 3 goals, 2 assists) Notable Losses: Aaron Keita (All-American) Luke Andrews […]
Aug 21 2023 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–As the Oskaloosa community gears up for another exciting season of collegiate sports, the economic impact of the William Penn University Athletic Department and its annual events continues to shine brightly. Last year, the department made a significant contribution to the local economy, generating a total economic impact of $1,170,895, with 30% attributed to lodging […]