Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball duo of Ally Stewart (Sr., Victoria, Australia, Physical Education) and Morgan Terry (Sr., Cornersville, Tenn., Biology) were recognized for their contributions this season as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Wednesday. For the second year in a row (and the second time in their careers), Stewart and Terry […]
Oskaloosa–Assistant Track and Field Coach Zuva Bvekerwa was recognized for leading the Statesmen men’s track and field team to big points as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its top awards from last weekend’s indoor championships. Bvekerwa was named the Heart Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year as the male athletes he coached accounted […]
Oskaloosa–Its first loss since December had little effect on the Statesmen men’s basketball team as the NAIA’s final regular season top-25 poll was released Wednesday. William Penn (25-3, 21-1 Heart) lost just one position to #8 with 422 points. It is the 67th-consecutive time in which the navy and gold have been ranked in the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team will send a load of ranked wrestlers into action at the league championship as the NAIA released its sixth and final set of polls Wednesday. WPU is rated 28th as a team with 15 points, while 170-pounder Kylee Eastwood (Fr., Fontana, Kan., Undecided) tops a trio of grapplers ranked […]
Oskaloosa–Having righted its ship, the William Penn men’s volleyball team is back inside the top 10 as the NAIA’s second top-15 poll was released Wednesday. Winners of five matches in a row, the Statesmen (7-5, 6-3 Heart) has leapt five spots to #9 with 147 points. WPU is one of six Heart of America Athletic […]
KNOXVILLE – North Mahaska’s quest for a return to the state boys’ basketball tournament came to an end Tuesday night in Knoxville. North Mahaska faced South Iowa Cedar League champion Lynnville-Sully and came up short 62-42. The contest was much closer than the final score indicated. The loss also meant the end to the career […]
Dubuque–Behind its most efficient serving performance of the year, the William Penn men’s volleyball team swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (7-5, 6-3 Heart), which won by scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-17, recorded 10 aces against just 12 services errors, while outhitting the Pride .353-.067. The win is the […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Showalter Johnson (So., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) and women’s lacrosse player MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 13-19, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Johnson became the fastest 60-meter dash sprinter in not only William Penn history, but […]
Waverly–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team continued its strong start last Sunday as it dropped Wartburg 13-4 in non-conference action. William Penn (2-0) did most of its damage in the second quarter, outscoring the Knights (0-1) 6-0 in the period. MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) got things started, scoring off an assist from […]
Oskaloosa–MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) and Madison Reed (Sr., Shakopee, Minn., Secondary Education) both excelled last week en route to sweeping the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week honors Monday. Petersen won the Offensive award, while Reed was tabbed as the Defensive recipient; it is the first award […]
