Oskaloosa–Abraham Arroyo (So., Camuy, P.R., Wellness and Recreation) sprayed the ball all over the park and a few times out of it and his efforts were rewarded as he was chosen as Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday. Arroyo won his first career laurel (first award for the Statesmen this […]
Pella–Showalter Johnson (So., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) will once again be in the national tournament field as he guided the Statesmen track and field teams at the Central Dutch Invitational Friday. Although he did not win the 100-meter dash, Johnson, who took second, did eclipse the provisional national-qualifying standard with a time of 10.59 seconds. […]
Oskaloosa–A balanced attack led the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team to a comfortable 29-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Clarke Saturday. William Penn (10-4, 3-0 Heart) poured it on all afternoon with a gaudy 79-7 advantage in shots over the Pride (3-7, 0-3 Heart). The victors also picked up 56 ground balls, compared to […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team honored its inaugural senior class Saturday with a dominating 15-5 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Clarke. William Penn (10-2, 3-1 Heart) recognized its six seniors before the game and then immediately took care of business, including holding a 31-18 edge in shots over Clarke (2-5, 0-3 Heart). Bailee […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team finally ended up on the positive end of a walk-off as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with MidAmerica Nazarene Saturday. The Statesmen (12-22, 5-9 Heart) dropped the opener 7-5 (8 innings), but won the second bout 8-7. The home team permitted a run in the top […]
Lamoni–The William Penn baseball team broke or tied a few school records as it split a four-game series against Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen (21-14, 9-11 Heart) took the first game 11-3 before dropping Friday’s nightcap by a score of 9-8 (8 innings). WPU then won Saturday’s […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team is looking to make a statement in the fall as it announced its 2023 schedule. WPU, which was 21-14 last year (13-6 Heart), topped the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division standings this past season and reached the tournament semifinals. The Statesmen will open the 2023 campaign on […]
Cohutta, Ga.–The William Penn women’s golf team faced off against numerous ranked foes as it competed in the Dalton State Invitational Monday and Tuesday. #25 WPU placed 11th out of 14 teams with a three-round score of 982 (319-336-327) at the par-72 Nob North Golf Course. Host and #2 Dalton State rolled to the victory […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team continues to hover just outside the top 10 as the NAIA released its third poll Wednesday. The Statesmen (9-4, 2-0 Heart) again hold an unofficial ranking of #11 with 36 points. William Penn is one of four teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the poll. Benedictine […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Joe McKinstry as Head Women’s Basketball Coach. McKinstry returns to WPU as one of the most successful coaches in the last decade in the NJCAA, most notably winning two national championships at Kansas City Kansas Community College. “Coach McKinstry has such a passion for […]
