Pella–A handful of William Penn men’s wrestlers saw action Friday as they competed at the Central Last Chance Invitational. Mason Walters (Fr., Independence, Mo., Exercise Science) guided a quartet of individuals who won matches Friday. The 174-pounder pinned one opponent and defeated another by major decision. Hector Diaz (Fr., Miami, Fla., Secondary Education) was also […]
Fremont, Neb.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team began its weekend of grappling in the Cornhusker State on the losing end of a 33-9 non-conference dual meet with Midland Friday. WPU (1-6) won just one of the six contested matches and also picked up free points in a forfeit. Brittany Cotter (Fr., Katy, Texas, Nursing) claimed said […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa boys’ basketball team was unable to collect a league win last week, but did still manage to end the stretch on a positive note. OHS (5-13, 1-11 LHC) fell to Little Hawkeye Conference rival Pella last Tuesday 80-66 and then came up short versus Indianola last Friday 73-50. The Indians […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Indian girls’ basketball team was shut out in Little Hawkeye Conference play last week, but made the necessary corrections and ended the week by earning a non-league victory. OHS (10-9, 3-9 LHC) opened the three-game stretch with a 49-37 loss to rival Pella last Tuesday, and then was on the losing […]
Parkville, Mo.–With one of its top players held scoreless, the William Penn women’s basketball team found other ways to get the job done, dropping Park 66-57 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. The Statesmen (4-23, 4-12 Heart) snapped their three-game losing streak, albeit without getting any offensive contributions from Morgan Terry (Jr., Cornersville, […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team earned a road victory over the Park Pirates on Wednesday, defeating their hosts by a score of 107-81. The Statesmen are now 24–1 on the season and own a 15-1 mark in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. WPU struggled in the opening minutes as it only converted […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team continues to be the top program in the land as the NAIA released its sixth top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (24-1, 15-1 Heart), which has won 13 games in a row, is again #1. The squad has upped its point total to 558 and has also garnered three more first-place […]
Oskaloosa–In its final action before the conference tournament, the Statesmen men’s wrestling team experienced some positives and some negatives as it split a pair of non-conference duals Wednesday. WPU (7-7) opened the night with a 29-10 setback to Central, but closed it out with a 52-6 victory over Schreiner (Texas). After falling behind 10-0 against […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team will have six grapplers ranked in the conference when it competes at the league championships next weekend as the NAIA released the sixth and final regular season polls Wednesday. WPU is 46th nationally with eight points. Makail Stanley (Fr., Oreana, Ill., Biology) is the squad’s top individual on the […]
Oskaloosa–Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) helped his team to secure yet another title and for his efforts he was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday. Newman collected the second weekly award of his career by leading the Statesmen (23-1, 14-1 Heart) to wins over Mount […]
