by Wade Steinlage Cedar Rapids–The Indian football team was able to force four turnovers Friday, but unfortunately could not cash in on those opportunities in a 21-6 Class 4A District 4 loss to Cedar Rapids Washington. OHS (1-7, 0-4 District 4) was outgained 319-179 overall by the Warriors (5-3, 3-1 District 4), but permitted just […]
by Wade Steinlage Beginning with pickup games in her grandma’s backyard, Macy Bailey has always had a love for volleyball. A senior setter on William Penn’s women’s volleyball team from Bondurant, Iowa, Bailey draws her roots to the sport back to Sunday afternoon matches with whatever number of relatives were available to step on the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team was outdueled in a rare Thursday night game, falling 52-0 to #2 Grand View in its Heart of America Athletic Conference North opener. In the fight for the Rock and Ladder Trophy, William Penn (2-4, 0-1 North) struggled out of the gate as the first play of the contest went in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team will be looking to improve their league position as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll was announced Thursday. William Penn, which was 5-25 (5-14 Heart) last year, has been picked 12th out of 14 teams in the poll with 41 points. Clarke is the choice to win […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team will again have a bullseye on its back as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll was announced Wednesday. WPU, which was 31-2 last year (18-1 Heart) is picked first in the 14-team league with 167 points. The Statesmen swept the Heart’s regular season and postseason crowns […]
Mediapolis–The Statesmen women’s soccer team challenged the Tigers with multiple shot attempts, but could not get one on the board as it fell 1-0 to Iowa Wesleyan in non-conference play Tuesday. William Penn (2-9-1, 2-5-1 Heart) was outshot 20-10 by Iowa Wesleyan (7-5-0, 1-0), while slightly losing the shots on goal battle 10-8. Iowa Wesleyan […]
Cedar Rapids–Less than two weeks after succumbing in a five-setter to the Mustangs, the Statesmen women’s volleyball team turned the tables Tuesday with a 3-2 win over Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (12-12, 8-5 Heart), which won by scores of 22-25, 15-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-13, avenged a 3-2 loss […]
Grand Island, Neb.–The Statesmen shotgun sports team nearly swept all disciplines en route to a crown at the highly-competitive Hastings Invitational Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished first out of 12 squads with a score of 1,863-for-2,000. Iowa Western CC was a distant second at 1,818, while Fort Hays State was at 1,816. Saturday opened with […]
Oskaloosa–Shotgun sports athletes Colten Uitermarkt (Grad., Otley, Iowa, Master’s of Organizational Leadership) and KayLynn Sieber (So., Marshall, Minn., Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 3-9, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Uitermarkt was the High Overall Athlete at the Hastings Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. He posted an overall […]
Cedar Rapids–Season and personal bests abounded Saturday as the William Penn cross country teams competed at the Seminole Valley Stampede hosted by Mount Mercy. The Statesmen men were ninth out of 20 teams with 275 points, while host Mount Mercy won the title with 74 points. Donovan Denslow of Missouri Baptist was the first to […]
