Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team was unable to take advantage of finally being on its home field as it fell 16-11 to Ottawa in its Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference opener Wednesday. #8 WPU (3-1, 0-1 KCAC), which was playing at Statesmen Community Stadium for the first time this season, could not slow down the Braves […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team took their first loss in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play, falling to the Ottawa Braves 16-6. The Braves got on the board early, scoring with only 37 seconds off the clock, but William Penn responded a few minutes later. Kenzington Winget (Fr., West Jordan, Utah, Sports Management) evened the […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Indian girls’ basketball team knocked off Fairfield to start the year, but could not replicate that performance in a season-ending loss. OHS (11-11) closed out its campaign with a 37-24 loss to Fairfield in the Class 4A Region 5 quarterfinals on February 16. Oskaloosa, which had defeated the Trojans 59-55 in […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa boys’ basketball team made strides throughout the year, but could not get over the hump to claim an opening-round upset in postseason play. OHS (6-16) wrapped up its regular season with a 60-55 road loss to Burlington on February 14, and then ended its entire campaign with a 70-60 loss […]
Oskaloosa–For the third year in a row, the William Penn men’s basketball found themselves on top of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, defeating the Evangel Valor in the championship match on Monday by a score of 99-91. The game opened closely contested as the two played to a 10-10 tie. Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, […]
Hazelwood, Ill./Brighton, Ill.–The William Penn shotgun sports team started its spring season exactly the way it closed out the fall with another win as it competed at the Lindenwood Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen, winners of three tournaments in a row, posted a score of 1,430 out of 1,500 total targets. Hillsdale (Mich.) was […]
Oskaloosa–A total of six members of the William Penn men’s bowling program were honored by the league as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Sunday. Rok Kostric (Sr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) and Jayson Miner (Sr., Silvis, Ill., Business Management) were both named to the five-person first team. The trio of Aleksander […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of Statesmen women’s bowlers garnered postseason recognition as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Sunday. Gabi Evans (Jr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology) was named to the five-player first team, while Caitlin Radliff (Fr., Belleville, Ill., Software Engineering) collected a second-team laurel (five players on second team). Radliff was […]
Oskaloosa–Tanner Bedier (Jr., Bondurant, Iowa, Industrial Technology) was nearly perfect at the plate and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday. Bedier claimed his first-ever award by leading the Statesmen (7-3) to a pair of wins on Sunday. In WPU’s 6-3 victory over Columbia, the […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s volleyball player Ike Papes (Jr., Elwood, Ill., Business Management) and women’s wrestler Salima Omari (So., Iowa City, Iowa) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 21-27, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Papes posted 48 kills (4.00 per set) in helping William Penn to a 3-1 record last week, including […]
