Oskaloosa–The Penn Activity Center was roaring on Friday as the William Penn men’s volleyball team earned a statement win over the #11 Missouri Baptist Spartans. After falling behind 2-0, the Statesmen rallied to earn the reverse sweep against MBU, their second consecutive win against a ranked opponent. The win pushes their record to 4-1 in […]
Grinnell–The William Penn men’s track and field team continued its tradition of success at the Grinnell Invitational as it yet again won the title Saturday. WPU finished first out of seven teams with 121 points, while host Grinnell was a close second with 109.5 points. It is the third-straight Grinnell Invitational championship for William Penn, […]
Springfield, Mo.–A strong shooting performance was not enough to get the Statesmen women’s basketball team the victory Saturday as it fell 70-63 to Evangel in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (3-21, 3-10 Heart) held a 53.1%-43.9% advantage from the field, but unfortunately that was nullified by a 42-27 deficit in rebounding (19-3 […]
Grinnell–Raven Williams (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.) won the 400-meter dash title as the Statesmen women’s track and field team competed at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday. As a team, William Penn was fifth out of six programs with 52 points, while Buena Vista won the trophy with 187 points. Williams’ gold came in a field of […]
Centerville–The William Penn wrestling teams battled in the second annual Coed Clash, taking on Indian Hills CC in a pair of non-conference dual meets Friday. The men fell to the Warriors 40-6, while the women lost 26-17. Both meets were exhibitions as the NAIA does not allow competitions against junior colleges to count towards team […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa boys’ basketball team went 1-1 last week, including snapping a 12-year-old losing streak to a non-conference foe. OHS (4-9, 1-7 LHC) defeated Mount Pleasant 45-43 last Tuesday, but fell to then-#6 Dallas Center-Grimes 78-39 in Little Hawkeye Conference play last Friday. The Indians, who had not been victorious over the […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Indian girls’ basketball team won a non-conference bout with stifling defense, but could not take down a ranked league foe in a 1-1 week. OHS (8-6, 2-6 LHC) won 58-32 over Washington last Monday, but fell 68-24 to #4 Dallas Center-Grimes 68-24 in Little Hawkeye Conference action last Friday. The Indians, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team continues to have a large crew of individuals in the hunt for postseason glory as the NAIA released its fifth poll Thursday. WPU is unofficially 43rd in the country with 11 points, headlined by three student-athletes ranked nationally. Makail Stanley (Fr., Oreana, Ill., Biology) is now the top man, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams are both competing at high levels and are in position to once again battle for national supremacy as the regular season winds down. The WPU men are seventh in the NAIA and 27th in the USBC rankings, while the women are ninth in the NAIA and 16th in the USBC. […]
Oskaloosa–Two Statesmen women’s wrestlers are again receiving national recognition as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls Thursday. William Penn is unofficially 28th in the NAIA as a team with 14 points. Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) has garnered the most points by being ranked 13th at 123 pounds. Catherine Steinkamp […]
