Stories written by W.Steinlage

Oskaloosa–Christianah Ogunsanya (So., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) parlayed a big win over a highly-ranked foe into being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday, presented by Musco Lighting. Ogunsanya earned her second accolade of the season (fourth of her career) after handling a league opponent last Tuesday. In William Penn’s dual […]
Mar 1 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team punched its ticket to the Heart Championship semifinals with an 88-73 victory over No. 7-seeded Benedictine College in quarterfinal action Tuesday night inside Penn Gym. The second-seeded Statesmen (23-6) will now face No. 3 seed Grand View Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Penn Gym with a trip to the […]
Mar 1 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa — The Statesmen baseball (7-2) team took advantage of the 10-run rule in its 15-4 win over Hannibal-LaGrange (3-6) in non-conference action Tuesday. The contest that was originally scheduled for nine runs was finished in eight due to the 10-run mercy rule. The navy and gold outhit the Trojans 13-6 while delivering 14 RBIs. […]
Mar 1 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) and Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) have extended their seasons into March as they qualified for nationals after the William Penn men’s wrestling team competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, the Statesmen placed ninth out of […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Maryville, Mo.–A trio of school records and a national qualification paced the William Penn women’s track and field team battled at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Indoor Championship Friday and Saturday. As a squad, WPU finished eighth out of 13 teams with 34 points. Central Methodist took home the title with 201 points. The […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Maryville, Mo.–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) topped his competition twice and Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) did so once as the William Penn men’s track and field team finished in the top five at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Indoor Championship Friday and Saturday. WPU placed fifth out of 14 […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team stormed back in the second half to secure an 88-82 victory over Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. With the win, the Statesmen return to the Heart Championship for the first time since the 2022-2023 season. The No. 2-seeded WPU will host No. 7 […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The No. 6 William Penn men’s volleyball team delivered another commanding performance Sunday, sweeping Kansas Wesleyan 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. William Penn (7-2, 4-1 Heart) secured the victory with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 25-9 over the Coyotes (2-5, 0-5 Heart). The Statesmen were efficient and relentless, producing attack percentages […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Olathe, Kan. / Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn cheerleading team continued its campaign Friday and Saturday with a pair of competitions in the Jayhawk State. On Friday at the MidAmerica Nazarene Invitational, the navy and gold finished third out of four teams with 80.53 points, while Baker took the title. The following day at the […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen dance team collected a podium finish as it got back to action at the Baker Classic Saturday. WPU finished third out of seven teams with 82.29 points, while Oklahoma City snatched the victory. Competing team members included Elizabeth Blake (Fr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Psychology), Jamison Coffey (Fr., Platteville, Wis., Entrepreneurship and […]
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