Dubuque, Iowa–The William Penn men’s basketball team won a thriller on Wednesday, defeating the Clarke Pride 89-88 on the road. The Statesmen, who were just named the second ranked team in the nation in the latest poll, now sit at 15-1 on the year with a 7-1 mark in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team has earned a nice bump as the NAIA released its fourth top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (14-1, 6-1 Heart) has jumped three spots to #2 with 553 points. It is the 56th-consecutive time the navy and gold have been in the top 25 and the 13th-straight time they have been in […]
Dubuque–The Statesmen women’s basketball team could not extend its winning ways into a road upset against a ranked foe, falling 85-47 to #12 Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. WPU (2-17, 2-6 Heart), which won last weekend over Missouri Valley, failed to pull the shocker over the Pride (17-2, 8-0 Heart), who […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and women’s basketball player Morgan Terry (Jr., Cornersville, Tenn., Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 3-9, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blaylock averaged 20.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest in a pair of William Penn wins. The […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa boys’ basketball team was a worthy competitor against a pair of teams ahead of it in the league standings, but unfortunately could not take down either last week. OHS (2-7, 0-5 LHC) fell to then-Class 3A #10 Pella 64-47 last Tuesday and lost to Indianola 61-45 last Friday. The Indians […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Indians girls’ basketball team fell short against two ranked foes last week. OHS (6-4, 1-4 LHC) fell to then-Class 4A #11 Pella 78-37 last Tuesday and lost to Class 4A #5 Indianola 64-27 last Friday. Oskaloosa dug itself a huge hole versus the Dutch that it was never able to get […]
Oskaloosa–A remarkable defensive effort led the Statesmen women’s basketball team to its first home victory of the season, defeating Missouri Valley 54-44 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-16, 2-5 Heart), which shot just 36.5% overall, was excellent on the other end, limiting the Vikings (9-7, 3-4 Heart) to 30.4% shooting and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team opened 2022 in Penn Gymnasium with a 129-101 victory over the Missouri Valley Vikings. The Statesmen now own a 6-1 record in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and a 14-1 mark overall. The navy and gold got off to a hot start offensively, coming away with points on […]
Pella–The William Penn men’s wrestling team opened up 2022 by battling at the Central Under Armour Invitational Saturday. 174-pounder Makail Stanley (Fr., Oreana, Ill., Biology) led the navy and gold by placing fifth with a 3-1 record. The freshman defeated two foes by technical fall. Branson Bottorff (So., Mackinaw, Ill., Mechanical Engineering) also placed at […]
Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen are ranked in the league as the NAIA released its third set of polls recently. 116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (Fr., Quincy, Ill., Biology) and 123-pounder Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) are not only rated at the conference level, but are also earning recognition nationally. Both individuals are 15th in the NAIA […]
