Oskaloosa– The William Penn women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 against Grand View on Senior Day in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (16-16, 6-11 Heart) lost by scores of 13-25, 27-29, 25-27, while being outhit .176-.065 by the Vikings (25-2, 15-1 Heart). William Penn opened the first set with an early 8–4 […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team will look to prove the naysayers wrong as the 2025-2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll was announced Wednesday, presented by WinWon Technologies. WPU, which was 4-24 last year (3-21 Heart), is expected to finish 14th in the 15-team league with 40 points. MidAmerica Nazarene tops the poll […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team has been on a tear lately, and the recent success has pushed the program up one position as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (6-1-3, 4-0-2 Heart) is currently No. 7 with 391 points. It marks the 22nd poll in a row in which the navy and […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Director of Athletics Grant Farris is proud to announce that Laura North has been named the department’s Senior Woman Leader. As SWL, she will serve on the athletic department’s administrative team. She will also provide leadership and guidance in the area of Title IX and gender equity planning for the department. Additionally, North […]
Des Moines–The William Penn women’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision on the road to Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday. The Statesmen (14-11, 4-6 Heart) lost by scores of 23-25, 19-25, 16-25, while being outhit .364-.170 by Grand View (18-1, 8-0 Heart). Similar to Friday’s matchup, the Statesmen kept the […]
Canton, Mo.–The William Penn football team made sure to not get caught in a trap game as it defeated Culver-Stockton 48-21 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division opener Saturday. Refusing to look ahead to a matchup with No. 1 Grand View next Saturday, the 24th-ranked Statesmen (5-0, 1-0 Heart North) outgained the […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s soccer team downed a difficult foe away from home Saturday as it won 3-1 over Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. Despite only holding a 10-9 edge in shots, No. 8 WPU (6-1-3, 4-0-2 Heart), which hit the road after a three-game homestand, was able to move its winning […]
Pella–The Statesmen men’s cross country team made its second trip of the fall west on I-163 as it battled in the Central Dutch Open Friday. WPU finished fifth out of eight teams with 148 points, while host Central won the team crown with 35 points. James Johnson of Simpson topped the 113-person field on the […]
Pella–The Statesmen women’s cross country team made a return trek down the highway Friday as it faced off in the Central Dutch Open. WPU took fifth place out of five programs with 136 points, while host Central won the team trophy with 19 points. The Dutch also had the top harrier on the 6K course […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s soccer team faded in the second half as it fell 6-0 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (1-8-1, 0-6 Heart) was outshot just 15-4 on the evening and kept the Ravens (7-3-1, 4-2-1 Heart) off the scoreboard in the first period, but the hosts pulled away […]
