Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn dance team improved throughout the day, but could not make up enough ground as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday. The squad began the day with a preliminary score of 69.17 points, but then made a big jump up to 74.74 points in the finals to […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen cheer team was unfortunately not able to take home any hardware as it competed for the Heart of America Athletic Conference crown Saturday. William Penn posted a score of 61.0 in its preliminary performance, but then improved to 62.28 for the final to finish seventh out of nine squads. Missouri Valley won […]
Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team concluded its 2022-2023 campaign with a 82-42 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Central Methodist Saturday. WPU (9-19- 6-16 Heart) failed to get much going as it was outshot 44.4%-22.2% by the Eagles (28-0, 22-0 Heart). Amanee Clark (Jr., Waterloo, Iowa, Human Services) came out the gate hot […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn cheer and dance teams had one final preparation before its league championships as it competed against Cumberlands (Ky.) in a virtual dual Saturday. The dance squad opened the evening with an 84.15-66.65 loss to the Patriots. WPU enters Saturday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship ranked 18th in the NAIA with a […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team suffered a frigid shooting performance Wednesday as it fell 59-42 to Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (9-18, 6-15 Heart) was outshot 43.1%-30.2% by the Wildcats (13-13, 9-12 Heart), including a 33.3%-15.0% deficit from behind the arc. The visitors were also outrebounded 39-33. Points […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team suffered its first Heart of America Conference loss of the season Wednesday, falling in overtime to Baker 96-93. The loss, which ends WPU’s 20-game win streak (dating back to November 26), moves the seventh-ranked Statesmen to 24-3 overall and 20-1 in the league. The win streak ties the […]
Oskaloosa–Keaten Griffen (Fr., Longview, Texas, Software Engineering) and Raven Williams (Grad., Las Vegas, Nev., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) claimed recognition for big performances as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its weekly track and field awards Monday. Griffen was named the Heart’s Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, while Williams garnered the Heart’s […]
Oskaloosa–Baseball player Brian Thomas (Jr., Shingle Springs, Calif., Sports Management) and softball player Valeria Quiroga (Sr., Brownsville, Texas, Sociology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 6-12, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Thomas was dominant against Hastings last Saturday, tossing six shutout innings in his first appearance of the season. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team rolled in its first two sets Tuesday and then produced a big rally in the third to sweep Graceland 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. Winners of three in a row, #14 WPU (5-5, 4-3 Heart) defeated the Yellowjackets by scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-23. The navy and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team dominated the glass and the paint in a 102-84 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Missouri Valley in its last home game of the regular season Monday. In a game rescheduled from February 4, the Statesmen (24-2, 20-0 Heart) won their 20th game in a row and continued […]
