Stories written by W.Steinlage

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team opened up their 2022 season at home on Wednesday against the Clarke Pride. The Statesmen opened on a high note, sweeping Clarke by scores of 25-22, 25-10, 25-19. The third season of men’s volleyball at William Penn opened up with a bang, as Ike Papes (Jr., Elwood, Ill., Business […]
Jan 19 2022 | Posted in
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Des Moines, Iowa–The William Penn men’s basketball took a quick trip to Des Moines for a road matchup against the Grand View Vikings. The Statesmen came away with a 75-60 victory, improving to 18-1 overall and 9-1 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The scoring started on the first possession as Karmari Newman (Sr., […]
Jan 19 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team could be a potential darkhorse this spring as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll was announced Wednesday. WPU, which was 20-30 last year (13-22 Heart), is picked to finish eighth in the 14-team league with 89 points. Three-time defending regular-season champion Grand View gets the nod to […]
Jan 19 2022 | Posted in
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Des Moines–The Statesmen women’s basketball team scored 43 points in the second half of Wednesday’s game against Grand View, but it was too little and too late as it fell 68-49 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (2-19, 2-8 Heart) fell behind 36-6 at halftime, but played a spirited final 20 minutes, outscoring […]
Jan 19 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Led by perfect evenings from four grapplers, the Statesmen men’s wrestling team picked up a pair of dual-meet victories Tuesday. WPU (6-5, 5-2 Heart) dropped Benedictine 31-13 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action and then held off Graceland 23-21 in a non-conference dual; last week’s Heart dual versus GU was deemed a forfeit for […]
Jan 18 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Despite a late surge from Baker, the William Penn men’s basketball team came away victorious on Saturday over the Wildcats by a score of 87-81. The Statesmen now own a 16-1 overall record and improve to 8-1 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The scoring got started almost a minute into the game with […]
Jan 18 2022 | Posted in
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Davenport–The William Penn track and field teams knocked off the rust from holiday break by competing in the St. Ambrose Battle in the Hive Saturday. Both teams placed fifth out of eight programs with the men scoring 59.33 points and the women claiming 43 points. Loras swept the team crowns. Ethan Harrington (Jr., Melcher, Iowa, […]
Jan 18 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team came out on top in a non-conference matchup against the Iowa Wesleyan Tigers on Monday, earning the victory 111-69. The win improves the Statesmen to 17-1 overall. The navy and gold got off to a hot start, winning the tip and sending the ball to Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, […]
Jan 17 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Chanze Cruesoe (So., St. Louis, Mo., Business Management) and women’s bowler Caitlin Radliff (Fr., Belleville, Ill., Software Engineering) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 10-16, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Cruesoe’s week began with 10 points against Clarke last Wednesday. While the sophomore made just four […]
Jan 17 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Caitlin Radliff (Fr., Belleville, Ill., Software Engineering) had the best weekend of her young career and was rewarded for the big numbers as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Bowler of the Week Monday. Radliff won her first award by guiding William Penn to a 15th-place effort at the Kegel Midwest Collegiate […]
Jan 17 2022 | Posted in
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